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42,000 canal-side trees to be felled

IT IS not our canal-side trees, but those mature Plane trees that line the 330 years old Canal Du Midi in France.

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Published: 06 July 2012

Huddersfield Narrow closed again

THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal is closed yet again, we are  informed, with two locks now impassable.
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Published: 05 July 2012

Speeding boats

YES, it is the owners responsibility to ensure his boat is moored as securely as possible, however that is a relative term, writes Maffi.

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Published: 05 July 2012

Pontcysyllte to be Floodlit

WREXHAM Borough Council are to floodlight the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal, to give it publicity after it was used to carry the Olympic Torch.

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Published: 05 July 2012

A step at a time for the Grantham

THE Grantham Canal—33 miles of rural landscape and with a 20 miles pound to boot, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 05 July 2012

Pins—where to get them

I have been following the discussion about pins and screws and the like for mooring with interest, writes Roger Fox.

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Published: 04 July 2012

Pins inadequate

In answer to David's article whilst we have a bevy of chains and hooks to use, and prefer to moor to metal piling there are some areas with no metal where you have to use pins, writes Ruth Cragg.

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Published: 04 July 2012

No Thames swimming

The Port of London Authority has banned swimming in the tidal Thames, unless with prior permission.

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Published: 04 July 2012

Maureen Shaw appeal

A NUMBER of organisations and individuals have expressed a wish to provide a permanent tribute to Maureen Shaw of Wardle Lock by way of an interpretation panel which would tell the story of this remarkable lady and her life as a working boat woman.

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Published: 04 July 2012

Email: Nothing doing

I made an effort to visit British Waterways, or perhaps I should call it Cart now, main marina at Sawley expecting the flags to be out welcoming the move to a charity.

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Published: 04 July 2012

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