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Cropredy Marina delayed

THE severe winter weather has delayed construction of the new  Cropredy Marina, that in turn has delayed its opening date.

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Published: 14 February 2013

Avon nearly claimed another boat

THE Avon nearly claimed yet another narrowboat when Ark ended perilously close to Marcliffe Weir near Bidford-on-Avon.

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Published: 14 February 2013

Marks & Sparks clean-up

THE national retailer Marks & Spencer is to lend over 1,000 of its employees as part of a waterways clean-up.

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Published: 13 February 2013

First sod cut

IT WAS Buckingham Canal Society Patrons, The Rt Hon John Bercow and Lord Boswell of Aynho, recently joined Society members and other local community leaders at the event to cut the first restoration sod at the next stage of restoration.

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Published: 13 February 2013

Model boats at Ellesmere

ORGANISED by the Ellesmere Port based Museum and Ellesmere Port Model Boat Club, there is to be a model boat show at the National Waterways Museum in March.

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Published: 13 February 2013

Scrap the consultation

THE Canal & River River Trust proposal to introduce draconian mooring restrictions at 22 sites in its South East Region is coming under increasing pressure, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 13 February 2013

Boaters rally for George's

In A MASSIVE and heartfelt act of support for Danny George, his family and his business, George's Pork and Poultry at Audlem, boaters have started a pledge fund to raise money to purchase the 'shed', Graham Phillips writes.

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Published: 13 February 2013

GU rubbish tip

IT TOOK 28 members and friends of the Inland Waterways Association Warwickshire Branch to clean out a length of the Grand Union Canal at Leamington Spa over a week-end.

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Published: 11 February 2013

Beyond the call of duty

THE boss of  Abingdon Access Scaffolding, Alan Joyce, is well revered by boaters on the Thames at Abingdon, as he has saved many boats from either being grounded or being washed downstream in the floods.

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Published: 11 February 2013

Midlands boaters meeting

THE Canal & River Trust trustee, John Dodwell, will be attending a meeting of Midlands boaters in Birmingham on Thursday 14th February, but it is already oversubscribed, so a second meeting is being arranged to accommodate those wishing to attend, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 11 February 2013

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