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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

Torch at Foxton

IN ADDITION to the Olympic Torch crossing the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal and the Falkirk Wheel is has now travelled down Foxton Locks.

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Published: 04 July 2012

EA waste over £500,000

THE shenanigans by the Environmental Agency when it digs its heels in is beyond belief, even to wasting over half a million pounds of public money to uphold its misguided decisions.

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Published: 04 July 2012

Do not have a clue

REFERRING to the lack of boater access to Henhurst Lock at Wigan by the building of the bridge, one boater there at the time of its building is convinced  British Waterways 'do not have a clue how our canals operate'.

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Published: 02 July 2012

Council spreading Japanese Knotweed

A MAJOR council has been accused of spreading the invasive Japanese Knotweed into the Avon that feeds the Kennet & Avon Canal.

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Published: 02 July 2012

The first four decades

RESTORING a canal is no easy matter, and the restoration of the the Wey & Arun Canal is no exception—over 40 years of it.
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Published: 02 July 2012

New full year mooring licence

WATERWAYS Ireland is to introduce a new licence for boaters wanting to moor on the canals for longer than the five days allowed under the current system.

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Published: 02 July 2012

No show for CART

THOUGH the Stratford-upon-Avon River Festival over the weekend was billed as CART 'an exiting new charity coming to a waterway near to you in 2012', with advertising galore—nothing!

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Published: 02 July 2012

Still no tail bridge

WHEN Henhurst Road Bridge at Wigan was rebuilt in 2006 it incorporated long ramps (presumably for wheelchair users) but no tail bridge for lock users who as a result have to walk a considerable distance to access the other side of the lock.

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Published: 02 July 2012

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