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Rochdale cut to one lock a day

BOATING restrictions have already started through lack of water on the Rochdale Canal, with Tuel Hill Lock usage cut to just one lock operation per day.

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Published: 06 May 2011

Trent Lock pub re-opens

THE demise of the British Waterways pub partnership has at least benefited other establishments.

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Published: 05 May 2011

The dead sheep returns

IT IS over six months since narrowboatworld commented on the Inland Waterways Association's  condemnation of British Waterways' 'fat cats', writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 05 May 2011

Child found on towpath

AN EIGHT years old child caused a furore in Banbury when he went missing from home earlier this week, causing a search to be mounted.

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Published: 05 May 2011

Calder & Hebble locks help qualifications

THE new partnership of British Waterways and Calderdale College have teamed up with ‘Build' to offer accredited training at Double Locks on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.

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Published: 04 May 2011

Jail for boat arsonist

A WOMAN who burnt-out a narrowboat by pouring petrol all over it then setting it alight, has been jailed for nine years with an additional extended sentence of five years.

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Published: 04 May 2011

Email: Victor is wrong

Over the holiday I accepted an invitation by a resident at Sawley Marina to take a cruise for a couple of days up the Trent & Mersey Canal, as my own boat being at Bedford, I don't get chance of using the canals, and though it was rather windy, my wife and I still had an enjoyable time, that was increased by an excellent meal at Ragley Boat Stop.

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Published: 04 May 2011

Promoting the proposed link

THE Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust is to promote a walking and cycling event around Wootton, to further the promotion of the proposed link.

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Published: 04 May 2011

BW slammed over 'precedent' statement

A SENIOR barrister has confirmed that the statement by British Waterways concerning the Kennet & Avon Canal mooring case is wrong both factually and in law as county court judgements do not create a precedent.

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Published: 04 May 2011

Protest against canal

THE proposal to build a canal into Daventry has met with further objections from the ratepayers of the town.

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Published: 02 May 2011

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