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BW employees reject pay freeze

BRITISH Waterways staff have voted to reject a pay freeze proposed by the organisation.

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Published: 20 June 2009

New work boat

A MULTI-PURPOSE work boat has been launched on Ireland's inland waterways to begin life as a Waterways Ireland work boat.
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Published: 20 June 2009

Marina ran dry

IT WAS quite a shock for boaters at Fiddler's Ferry Marina yesterday (Thursday) when they found their boats on the bottom.

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Published: 19 June 2009

BW face massive fine over diver's death

IT IS expected that massive fines will be handed out to British Waterways and Sea Technical Services (STS) after they admitted failings preceding a diver's death at a Severn lock.

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Published: 18 June 2009

Slowing the towpath cyclists

British Waterways has today (Wednesday 17th June) unveiled a temporary piece of artwork on the Regent's Canal towpath in Islington as part of a series of measures to help keep cyclists and pedestrians on the move safely.

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Published: 17 June 2009

Three more developments bite the dust

THREE massive waterside developments in Salford have become the latest victims of the credit crunch.

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Published: 17 June 2009

BW responds to fence criticism

FOLLOWING a wave of protests that the safety fence planned for Canal Street in Manchester will block access to Lock 86, British Waterways has announced a package of safety measures, Martin Clark of Pennine Waterways writes.

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Published: 15 June 2009

Boaters beware

BOATERS of a nervous disposition are warned about visiting the Ship Inn by the Ouse at Acaster Malbis near York.

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Published: 15 June 2009

Three arrested for canalside attack

THREE men, all in their 20's, have been arrested in connection with attacks by the Rochdale Canal at Castleton in Rochdale.A 50 years old man was attacked and thrown into the waterway besides Castleton Station suffering head injuries for which he was treated in hospital. A further younger man was also attacked, police believe by the same gang.

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Published: 15 June 2009

Trent flood scheme will not protect marinas

WORK on the £51 millions Trent flood scheme started today (Friday 12th June) will protect 16,000 homes from Sawley to Colwick, but not the marinas.

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Published: 12 June 2009

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