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British Waterways grants to be slashed

IT WAS announced today (Wednesday) by the  Government that its grants to British Waterways will be drastically reduced.

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Published: 01 September 2010

Saturn for Maesbury

THE last horse-drawn Shropshire Union Canal Fly-boat in the world, Saturn has arrived on the Montgomery Canal to be one of the main exhibits at the Maesbury Canal Festival.

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Published: 01 September 2010

Mon & Brec closed again

ANOTHER breach has once again closed the Mon & Brec Canal, with the waterway planked-off.

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Published: 01 September 2010

Boaters missed the canal

A CREW of seven boaters ended up well and truly stuck  in their narrowboat on the Trent as they missed the entrance to the Trent & Mersey Canal at Derwent Mouth.

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Published: 01 September 2010

Raising the money

THOUGH more than £20,000 is needed to carry out essential repairs to ensure the future of the historic ex-working narrowboat Sculptor, £12,000 has been raised.

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Published: 30 August 2010

IWA cash for restoration

THE Inland Waterways Association has given cash to help the restoration of the Wey & Arun Canal.
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Published: 30 August 2010

Buy a section of piling

A UNIQUE scheme has been devised by the Ashby Canal Association—an appeal for people to buy a section of piling.

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Published: 27 August 2010

Van dumped in canal

AFTER stealing a van, the thieves took off the handbrake and pushed it into the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Blackburn yesterday (Thursday).

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Published: 27 August 2010

Houses at Willow Grange

WILLOW Grange, the former headquarters of British Waterways was opened as a new housing complex yesterday (Thursday).
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Published: 27 August 2010

Objections to canalside development

FORMER Liberal Democrat leader, Charles Kennedy, is leading the campaign to stop a development by the Caledonian Canal.

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Published: 27 August 2010

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