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Lowland canals reclassified

FOLLOWING a public consultation, the Scottish Government has reclassified the Forth & Clyde and Union canals as 'cruising' waterways.

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Published: 11 April 2011

War on unlicenced boaters

IT REALLY was war on the Thames as the Environmental Agency together with police officers on two enforcement boats combed the banks of the river for unlicenced boats.

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Published: 09 April 2011

Census can't cope

THERE has been a new development concerning the census and boaters without a post code, who rely on a friend's or relative's  address for administration purposes.

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Published: 08 April 2011

Email: Council wrong

I think the answer given to Mike by the council that they are unable to trim trees back without the owner's permission is wrong.

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Published: 08 April 2011

Garden city on the Rochdale

MANCHESTER City Council are hoping to turn the rather uninviting Piccadilly Basin at the junction of the Rochdale and Ashton canals into a garden city centre.

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Published: 08 April 2011

Fradley information centre to close

THE British Waterways information centre and gift shop at Fradley Junction is the latest of its ventures to close.

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Published: 08 April 2011

Stove causes another fire

FIRE fighters suspect that its stove caused  a narrowboat to go up in flames early yesterday (Wednesday) morning, destroying everything.

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Published: 07 April 2011

Fit for a queen

THE Queen will lead a flotilla of an estimated 1,000 boats along the Thames to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee in June next year.

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Published: 07 April 2011

Glastonbury—lock gates graveyard

IF YOU have ever wondered what happens to old discarded lock gates, the answer is they end up as part of Glastonbury Festival.

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Published: 07 April 2011

See lock gates being made

A HISTORIC lock gate workshop in Bilston is giving the public a rare opportunity to see first-hand the work that goes into making and repairing canal lock gates.

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Published: 07 April 2011

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