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Walking the Cuckoo Way

A SCOUT group walked most of the Cuckoo Way—the Chesterfield Canal—during half term, showing that scouts at least are fit!

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Published: 23 March 2011

Aire & Calder mill interest

THE impressive Allinson's Flour Mill that ceased production in February, ending an estimated 2,000 years of milling in Castleford is proving of interest to developers.

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Published: 21 March 2011

Trip boat for Mercia

MERCIA Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal is looking for interested parties who would relish the opportunity to operate their own trip boat business.

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Published: 21 March 2011

Vikings for Moira Festival

THE annual Moira Canal Festival will see battles staged by the Vikings of Middle England this being the star attraction at this year's event.

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Published: 21 March 2011

Opening up Bridgwater and Taunton Canal

A WAY has been cleared from the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal to the Tone to allow through navigation.

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Published: 21 March 2011

Visitor numbers down

NOTWITHSTANDING the constant propaganda and money spent on promotion that visitor numbers to the waterways will double, the actual numbers have fallen during 2010.

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Published: 21 March 2011

Petition against licence increase

A PETITION has been started on the internet challenging British Waterways' drastic increases in short term boat licences.

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Published: 21 March 2011

British Waterways gets the boaters' view

BRITISH Waterways management, office and bank side staff saw the boaters' view of its waterways this week.
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Published: 19 March 2011

Email: Keeping the status quo

Someone recently asked if anyone had received a reply from their MP re Board salaries on transfer to Trust, or whatever.

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Published: 18 March 2011

Internet taking over

THE internet is taking over from the waterway magazines, as people prefer instant information rather than monthly, and the interest in boating is declining.

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Published: 18 March 2011

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