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Canal trust wants cycleway

THE Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust wants to raise between £700,000 and £1m, for the Derby Canal, not for restoration, but to build a cycleway.

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Published: 02 September 2009

Fishing traps a danger to boaters

ILLEGAL fishing traps have been discovered in the Avon at Evesham, believed to have been set by immigrants catching the fish as food.

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Published: 02 September 2009

British Waterways into wind turbines

BRITISH Waterways has joined forces with Partnerships for Renewables with the intention of installing wind turbines at its reservoirs.

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Published: 02 September 2009

Vandals smash Leicester lock

VANDALS have smashed the paddle mechanism of a Leicester Lock, draining the pound and grounding boats.
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Published: 28 August 2009

Carry on Cruising

'Carry on Cruising' is the advice from British Waterways, stating that the Four Counties Ring is still largely open for business, with just a short section around Shebdon Embankment closed for repair.

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Published: 28 August 2009

Children responsible for drained pound

IT HAS been discovered that children with anti-vandal keys are responsible for the continued draining of the pounds at Stourbridge Locks.
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Published: 28 August 2009

Plans for Northwich Swing Bridge

THE plans for the proposed new Riversdale Swing Bridge over the Weaver in Northwich have now been published.

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Published: 28 August 2009

Fell into canal after blacking out

A MAN walking the towpath of the Lancaster Canal near the Lune Aqueduct, blacked out and fell into the water.

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Published: 27 August 2009

Speeding cyclist landed in canal

IT WAS extreme sports fanatic Robert Ray obviously going too fast along the towpath of the Grand Union Canal at Tring, when he skidded and landed in the water with his bike.

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Published: 27 August 2009

Vandals drain canal

A pound of the Stourbridge Canal has been drained by vandals by the Red House Glass Cone attraction at Wordsley.

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Published: 26 August 2009

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