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Hope for Lapal Canal

IT SEEMS all is not lost over the Lapal Canal as Sainsbury's agreed a meeting with members of the Lapal Canal Trust.

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Published: 27 October 2011

More money wasted

A GREAT amount of money has been wasted on erecting booms across the small weirs on the Soar.

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Published: 26 October 2011

Boat fires were arson

THE boat fires on the Coventry Canal reported in narrowboatworld this morning have been discovered to be arson.
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Published: 26 October 2011

Serious assault on canal towpath

TWO men were arrested after a 'sustained, serious assault' on a man on the towpath of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 26 October 2011

Two boats burned

TWO narrowboats were burnt out on Monday (24th October) on the Coventry Canal.

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Published: 26 October 2011

Fight for Lapal Canal

As many of you may know there are now diminished prospects for the Lapal Canal (Dudley No 2) in the recently published Regeneration Plan for Selly Oak from Sainsbury's and their partners, Land Securities, writes Brian Holmes.

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Published: 26 October 2011

Sainsbury's renege on canal deal

THE Hales Owen Abbey Trust have accused Sainsbury's of reneging on a deal to restore a section of the Dudley No 2 Canal, that was part of the plan for a new store.

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Published: 24 October 2011

Narrowboater saves man

NARROWBOATER Nicola Young did not hesitate to jump into the water to rescue a man who had fallen in, and is now in line for an award for her bravery.

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Published: 24 October 2011

Engine filter caused Trent grounding

THE incident of the narrowboat being grounded on the tidal Trent and the owner having to be rescued was caused by the fuel filter dropping off the engine.

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Published: 24 October 2011

Kidderminster canal flood

THE towpath through Kidderminster on the Staffs & Worcs Canal flooded early today (Friday) after all the paddles were left open on both Wolverley locks.

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Published: 21 October 2011

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