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Is the 'clutter' necessary?

ONE thing you notice straight away about the Bridgewater Canal is the lack of towpath 'clutter', writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 10 June 2010

Money for National Waterways Museum

THE National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port, in partnership with National Historic Ships, has received £110,000 from Heritage Lottery Fund's ‘Skills for the Future' programme to help expand its successful Heritage Boatyard operation.

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Published: 09 June 2010

Diesel in Grand Union

A NARROWBOAT has sunk at Aspley Basin Quay on the Grand Union Canal spilling a huge quantity of diesel into the waterway.

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Published: 09 June 2010

On the verge of complete restoration

THOUGH people at Droitwich are complaining that the restoration of the Barge Canal has come to a stop, British Waterways has contacted the local newspaper and told that it was 'on the verge of complete restoration'.

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Published: 09 June 2010

Habitat flourishing

COMMUNITIES and visitors are being invited to see first hand how a partnership between British Waterways and Mother Nature is flourishing along the Barge Canal in Droitwich, a spokesman tells us.

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Published: 07 June 2010

More complaints against the rowers

THERE have been more complaints against the rowers on the Cam in Cambridge about speeding.

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Published: 07 June 2010

Boater found unconscious

A BOATER was found unconscious in Bristol and rushed to hospital, where he later died.

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Published: 07 June 2010

Regents cyclists in trouble again

CAMPAIGNERS are on the warpath against speeding cyclists on the Regents Canal towpath again—this time for killing wildlife.

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Published: 07 June 2010

Improving the Dog in the Doublet

THE latest of the Nene locks to be refurbished is the Dog in a Doublet Lock near Peterborough.

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Published: 07 June 2010

Man charged with boat thefts

THE man suspected of the break-ins and thefts from boats on the  Wey, who was apprehended, has now been charged.

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Published: 07 June 2010

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