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Lack of dredging harmed festival

THE organisers of the Slough Canal Festival are blaming lack of dredging as the reason so few boats attended last year.

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Published: 13 February 2012

Olympic moorings too expensive

WE HAVE received a number of complaints from boat traders about the fees that British Waterways have set for moorings along the Regent's Canal during the Olympics.

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Published: 13 February 2012

Email: BWML occupancy

After reading the piece from Philip Ridal, I can't help but comment about his occupancy figure of BWML marinas.

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Published: 13 February 2012

BWML—numbers laid bare

INVEST in marinas or spend the money on maintenance? Explains Philip Ridal, British Waterways Finance Director:

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Published: 12 February 2012

Good news for Cromford

The dredging of part of the Cromford Canal is good news for the Friends of the Cromford Canal, writes Brian Holmes.

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Published: 11 February 2012

Near drowning prompts safety ladders

NOTTINGHAM City Council is to install safety ladders at Colwick Marina, where a boater nearly drowned.

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Published: 10 February 2012

Working Coal Boat on the K&A

A NEW coal boat was launched on the Kennet & Avon Canal last month, by the Canal Carrying Company at Bradford on Avon, delivering coal and goods to boats and canal side households.

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Published: 10 February 2012

New canal centre

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust has completed its new Canal Centre at Loxwood, by the waterway, that will be officially opened at 12.30pm on Sunday 1st April 2012.

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Published: 10 February 2012

Little hope for Weaver Bridge

THOUGH Tom Reynolds managed to get some activity about the repair to Sutton Swing Bridge on the Weaver, there still seems little hope.

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Published: 10 February 2012

A chance to repair

WHILST the water level has been reduced on the Grand Union top pound at Tring, it would be a good chance to repair some of the lock gates, one of our contributors suggests.

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Published: 10 February 2012

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