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Who is behind sell-off?

IT WOULD be interesting to know who is behind this sell-off of British Waterways equipment, writes Mike Stone.

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Published: 16 November 2011

Wasting the money

IT WAS Chancellor George Osborne who told the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to slash its budget by 29% 2015.

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Published: 16 November 2011

Water Freight—but not in our back yard!

IT SEEMS that the urge to get lorries off the roads and freight on the water is fine providing it is 'not in our back yard'!

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Published: 14 November 2011

Hope for Basingstoke

THE future for Basingstoke Canal looks very much brighter, with work under way and further work planned.

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Published: 14 November 2011

New gates for Burnt Mill

BURNT Mill lock on the Stort at Harlow has had its gates craned out for refurbishment as part of the winter maintenance programme.

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Published: 14 November 2011

Ellesmere Santa Cruises

THE National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port's popular Santa Cruises will be taking place once again during December.

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Published: 14 November 2011

Furore over Northmoor Weir

A CAMPAIGN has been mounted to save the unique Northmoor Weir on the Thames in Oxfordshire.

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Published: 14 November 2011

Don't get ill on Staffs & Worcs

IF YOU are boating on the northern end of the Staffs & Worcs it is not a good idea to get ill and want hospital treatment after 10pm.

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Published: 14 November 2011

Fradley stoppages

RALPH Freeman asked about the stoppages at Fradley—there is a short 'window' for those wanting to pass, writes Chris Wells.

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Published: 14 November 2011

What's going on?

It appears there is some confusion regarding stoppages on the Trent & Mersey Canal in the region of Fradley Junction.

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Published: 13 November 2011

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