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Problems lifting the sunken boat

THERE were problems removing the sunken narrowboat from Kentish Town Lock at Camden, that had caught on the cill, causing the Regent's Canal to be closed for two days.

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Published: 10 October 2011

Email: Enjoyment of the waterways

I wonder if Geoff Smith gets out much on his narrowboat? If he does, he must have realised by now that the boating community contains the widest possible range of people who generally have only one thing in common, their enjoyment of the waterways.

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Published: 07 October 2011

Chasewater not ready for next season

THE Chasewater Reservoir that feeds the Birmingham Canal Navigations will still not be repaired for next year's boating season, and not until Spring of 2013.

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Published: 07 October 2011

Stop dumping in the canal

THE boss of Pennine Boat Trips at Skipton on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal wants fly tippers to stop dumping their rubbish in the waterway.

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Published: 07 October 2011

Canal & River Trust

Canal & River Trust is to be the new name then for the future of British Waterways, writes James Henry.

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Published: 06 October 2011

Canal & River Trust is the new name

IT HAS today (Thursday 6th October) been announced that the new name for the charity taking over from British Waterways will be Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 06 October 2011

New gates for Cotswold Canals

SIX new  lock gates have been installed on the Ryeford Double Lock near Stonehouse on the disused Cotswold Canals.
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Published: 06 October 2011

Boat crashes into Thames pier

A THAMES passenger boat crashed into the Tower Millennium Pier yesterday, (Wednesday) injuring four people.

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Published: 06 October 2011

Waterways contaminated

IT IS estimated that 5,000 fish have been killed after a fire led to contamination of the waterways in Wolverhampton.

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Published: 06 October 2011

Car parking increase will affect visitors

My wife and I have had more than a passing interest in canals and narrowboats since the mid sixties. Because of its proximity to our home, we regularly visit Fradley Junction with our grandchildren.

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Published: 05 October 2011

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