BOATERS moored on the Ashton Canal by Bridge 3 at Dukinfield were shocked to discover a man floating in the water in the early evening, quickly pulling him out hoping he was still alive, but he was not.
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THE waterwheel at Woodford Mill on the Nene has been restored to working order by its owner Clive Hodgson-Jones.
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BATH and North East Somerset Council, having problems collecting mooring fees from boats on the Avon, have plans to put the collecting into the hands of a private company.
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IT SEEMS that the Kennet & Avon Canal is having more than its fair of problems these days, with the latest that of a nine years old boy falling from a narrowboat and getting caught in the propeller.
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THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal has been closed for the past two days owing to a narrowboat sunk in Lock 1w at Ashton.
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EVEN if there is a hosepipe ban in your area, you can still use one to hose down your boat, the British Marine Federation has proved.
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THE off-line moorings by Kings Bromley Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal, that caused such interest is now established as a hire base.
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AT THE inquest into the death of Wayne Branson, who was found dead in Nottingham Canal in September of last year, the coroner stated it will remain a mystery.
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THE police in Skipton have warned people to keep away from a particular stretch of towpath where an aggressive male swan has taken over.
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HISTORIC boats took advantage of the recently opened Droitwich Canal when they had their annual gathering at Vines Park in the town.
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