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Dangers of flooding rivers

STILL another boater had to be rescued from the Avon when his boat was caught on the flooded river.

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Published: 18 July 2012

Thames Olympic restrictions

THOUGH the Thames is not being used for any Olympic sport, the Environment Agency is closing part of it to safeguard a nearby lake where activities are taking place.

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Published: 18 July 2012

Sanitary station wrecked

THE sanitary station at the junction with Nottingham Canal and the Trent is now closed.

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Published: 16 July 2012

Chuggers to be controlled

A REVIEW, commissioned by the Government, will recommend major changes to the way charities are run, and call for more powers to control face-to-face fund-raisers, known as chuggers.

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Published: 16 July 2012

'Corrie' cuts canal scene

VIEWERS will not be seeing the scene where a body is being pulled out of the Rochdale Nine, as it has been cut.

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Published: 16 July 2012

Email: Hit by historic boat

I can share Orph's sense of anger and frustration as the paintwork on the cabin side of my boat was 'modified' recently, to it's detriment by the Historic Narrowboat Lindsay at Etruria.
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Published: 16 July 2012

Swing bridge in wrong place

A NEW swing bridge built over the Stroudwater Navigation as part of the Cotswold Canals restoration, is in the wrong place.

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Published: 16 July 2012

Email: 'Passing the buck'

Victor asks what it means that the Severn is in indemnity between certain locks.

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Published: 16 July 2012

Monty restoration and destruction

THERE is a sign by Shropshire Union Canal Society (SUCS) along the Montgomery Canal stating it has restored 95 yards of the section they're currently working on, and have 335 yards to go.

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Published: 16 July 2012

Severn changing hourly

THE Severn was closed again at Upper Lode and Gloucester Locks at 2pm yesterday (Friday)  afternoon, with the level changing hourly.

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Published: 14 July 2012

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