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Artsfest again at Standedge

ONCE again the Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre will be launching it's month long celebration of local art with it's third ‘Artsfest' event.

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Published: 23 July 2010

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

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