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Police advise against using towpaths

LEICESTER police are advising women in the city not to use the towpaths at night as they are not safe.

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Published: 29 November 2010

BW's cack-handed approach

I was heartened to see the article on Geoff Mayers' treatment at the hands of BW. I can say I had no knowledge of Geoff's case until this morning when I started surfing my usual haunts, writes Simon Robbins.

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Published: 29 November 2010

Boater slipped into canal and drowned

A VERDICT of accidental death was brought on boater Andrew Fairholme, whose body was discovered in the Trent & Mersey Canal at Hassall Green on 'Heartbreak Hill'.

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Published: 26 November 2010

Fancy a cruise across the Wash?

A TRIP is being organised for the more intrepid amongst you boaters for a cruise across the Wash.

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Published: 26 November 2010

Santa on the Chesterfield

ONCE again Santa is on the Chesterfield Canal, at both Chesterfield and Retford, with boat trips for the children.

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Published: 26 November 2010

Filthy facilities on Lee & Stort

BOATER Carmen Smith was so disgusted at the state of the facilities on the Lee & Stort Navigation that she has complained to British Waterways about their state.

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Published: 26 November 2010

Showing the public

THIS winter British Waterways is giving the public the opportunity to see some of the maintenance to the waterways, with the latest at Hanwell Flight on the Grand Union Canal.
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Published: 25 November 2010

Stort towpath upgraded

WORK has begun this week on a £150,000 project to upgrade 220 yards of Stort towpath at Bishop's Stortford.

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Published: 24 November 2010

New bridge open this year

UPPER Mills Bridge on the Stroudwater Canal is nearing completion, and should be ready next month.

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Published: 24 November 2010

Emergency closure at Wigan

THE emergency closure at Wigan on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal was caused by the collapsed of the retaining structure.

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Published: 24 November 2010

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