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Incompatible with safety

I HAVE over the last few weeks watched with great interest the debate on cyclists, I have in my own experience seen some horrendous use of the towpaths by these errant cyclists, writes Frank Hurst.

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Published: 23 July 2010

Comment—Speeding cyclists and pedestrians

WITH the advent of a speeding commuting cyclist hitting one our our columnists whilst working a lock, the danger of the mix of cyclists and pedestrians has been highlighted once again.

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Published: 23 July 2010

Wigan flooded!

WITH just over a week before British Waterways closes down the Leeds & Liverpool Canal from Wigan, the town was flooded!

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Published: 22 July 2010

Another milestone

WORK on the restoration of the Lichfield Canal, is continuing with the completion of Lock 25 bywash.

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Published: 22 July 2010

Another marina for the Llangollen

THE PLANS for the extension of the Llangollen Canal at Trevor and a new marina have had the backing of over 2,000 locals.

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Published: 22 July 2010

Court for unlicenced boater

A BOATER using an unlicenced boat on the Thames has been taken to Court which cost him £350.

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Published: 22 July 2010

Boater hit by tree dies

THE boater who was hit by a falling tree on the Grand Union Canal, as reported in narrowboatworld has died.

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Published: 22 July 2010

New bridge over the Severn

THERE'S a new bridge over the Severn in Worcester, but stretching from bank to bank there are no pillars for boaters to negotiate.

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Published: 22 July 2010

More cycleway in Worksop

NEXT week sees the start of another 260 yards of the Chesterfield Canal towpath transformed into a cycleway.

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Published: 21 July 2010

Factory workers clear towpath

EMPLOYEES at Unite Modular Solutions in Stonehouse were so disgusted at the state of the towpath by the Stroudwater that they volunteered to clear it.

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Published: 21 July 2010

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  • More lock gates failing
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  • More stoppages and solutions
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  • Obstruction still stopping navigation
  • Two more stoppages yesterday
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  • Move across to the canal
  • Feasibility study to replace Skipton bridge

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