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Middlewich Boat Festival saved

THE Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival, that has had a rocky time through lack of money, is now secured for the next few years.

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Published: 27 June 2011

Next stop—in the canal!

IF IT had not been for engineer Mike Clarke seeing the state of a railway retaining wall, a train could well have landed in the Grand Union Canal at Linslade.

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Published: 27 June 2011

Drowning not suspicious

THE death of a woman found drowned in the Grand Union Canal at Leicester was not suspicious, an inquest has heard.

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Published: 27 June 2011

Taking it too far?

FOR those of you absolutely narrowboat crazy, you could go the whole hog and even be buried in a coffin the shape of a narrowboat.

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Published: 27 June 2011

Arsonists fire three boats

THREE boats were destroyed by fire at Bordesley Basin on the Grand Union Canal in Birmingham this week.

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Published: 25 June 2011

Waterways Trust to merge with new charity

IT WAS announced this afternoon (Friday 24th June) by British Waterways that agreement has been reached in principle for The Waterways Trust to merge its operations with the planned new waterways charity (NWC) when it is established next year.

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Published: 24 June 2011

Montgomery Canal Forum

THERE is to be a forum on the  Opportunities of Restoration of the Montgomery Canal in July.
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Published: 24 June 2011

No brakes

IT WAS quite an interesting cruise for those on the Grantham Canal Society trip boat, when its gearbox locked in forward gear.

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Published: 24 June 2011

Boater's stupidity caused mayhem

A HIRE boater grounded his cruiser at Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness, and caused mayhem, by having emergency services attend, and then nearly drowned two crew members.

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Published: 24 June 2011

Massive Leeds & Liverpool Canal development

BOATERS who have cruised the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in recent years will be well aware of the sprawling housing development along its banks, with more on the way.

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Published: 24 June 2011

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Latest

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  • Now a vehicle 'incident'
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  • Six navigations closed over two days
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  • Museum offering weekend of 1976 admission prices
  • Intentions to create new terminus basin at Burslem
  • Usual canals closed through lack of water
  • Work progressing on Llangollen breach
  • Somerset canals funding
  • Somerset canals locks are in a desperate state
  • Possible major water bus service for Nottingham

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