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Doesn't want more visitors

FROM wanting more access to its waterways, to promote visitors, British Waterways seems to have had a sea-change as far as part of the Trent & Mersey Canal is concerned.

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Published: 10 August 2011

Easier to reach waterway

A 'BRIDGE' will be open this week under a busy road and over a waterway to allow walkers and cyclists to reach the Lee, in time for the Olympics.

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Published: 10 August 2011

Email: Boaters off

Mooring on the Oxford Canal this weekend we met with a group of cyclists, who shouted at us for obstructing the towpath.

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Published: 10 August 2011

The 'Harp' experience

IN THIS time of recession in the boating industry it really is essential that anyone having a narrowboat built takes great precautions.

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Published: 10 August 2011

Cotswold Centenary cruise

THE Cotswold Canals Trust cruises to commemorate 100 years since the last loaded boat travelled the entire length of the Thames & Severn Canal, take place this coming week-end.

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Published: 08 August 2011

Email: Clear towpaths

So does this include Gazebo's? [Rules banning tents from towpaths, as reported in narrowboatworld.]

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Published: 08 August 2011

Email: Water levels down

Reporting two weeks into a three week cruise—the water is down everywhere by about three inches, but certainly around Milton Keynes, but we have had no significant rain since Easter, so the water levels were no surprise.

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Published: 08 August 2011

Email: Long Horse Bridge

I was going through some old photographs the other day and came across a couple of the concrete Long Horse Bridge.

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Published: 08 August 2011

No jail for boat thief

THE thief who stole the narrowboat moored at Rickmansworth on the Grand Union Canal and caused £4,000 worth of damaged has escaped jail.

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Published: 08 August 2011

Promoting the towpaths?

THE new rules being forced by British Waterways are showing it really has little concern in promoting its waterways and towpaths.

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Published: 06 August 2011

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