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Voles halt canal restoration

A COUNCIL has stopped work on the restoration of the Chichester Canal, and is accused of 'overkill' in its protection of water voles.

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Published: 03 September 2009

£500 for Chesterfield Canal

THE Waterway Recovery Group has presented the Chesterfield Canal Trust with a cheque for £500 towards the Trust's Staveley Town Lock Fund.

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Published: 03 September 2009

Towpath drug dealer jailed

A DRUG dealer who operated on the towpath of the Huddersfield Canal has been jailed for six years.

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Published: 03 September 2009

A vision for 2026 for the canal

NOTWITHSTANDING the recession, the plan to restore the Wilts and Berks Canal through Swindon is still alive, though now in the town's 2026 vision.

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Published: 03 September 2009

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

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