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Totally pointless and stupid

MANY boaters have contacted us concerning the new British Waterways scheme to choose a new name for its new waterways charity, with one, Graham Phillips summing up most with the words totally pointless and stupid.

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Published: 20 January 2011

BW could face charge

BRITISH Waterways may face a charge of contempt of court if it fails to provide information within the next month following a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Published: 20 January 2011

Licensing blues

THE recent holiday it seems has put a spanner in the works of British Waterways licensing authority in Leeds.

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Published: 17 January 2011

Money for Mon & Brec

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in Cwmbran has passed the first stage of a funding award of £32,000.

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Published: 17 January 2011

Visitors invited to inspect lock works

British Waterways is holding an Open Day where people can go down into an empty lock to see how it works.

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Published: 17 January 2011

Drinkers blamed for canal eyesore

THOUGH supposed to be a beauty spot, the Springs Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal was turned into an eyesore whilst it was frozen.

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Published: 15 January 2011

Pontcysyllte death was suicide

THE teenager who jumped off Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal committed suicide.

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Published: 15 January 2011

Shroppie closed as Woodseaves collapses


THE Shropshire Union Canal is closed as Woodseaves Cutting has collapsed closing the waterway today. (Friday)

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Published: 14 January 2011

Vandals dump kid's bus in canal

VANDALS stole a minibus from outside a Preston nursery, drove it to a canal and dumped it in the water.
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Published: 14 January 2011

Saved drunk from drowning

A WOMAN who helped drag a drowning man from the Erewash Canal is to be commended for her bravery.

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Published: 14 January 2011

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