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Where is it?

PETE Jones recently discovered an old family photograph, he believes from the turn of the century, showing his grandfather, and would really like to identify the canal side location.

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Published: 28 September 2009

Was it rescued?

While refurbishing their utility room, Geoff Bennett tells us, he came across this  picture.

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Published: 25 September 2009

Bridge too low for boats

HOPES to restore the Sankey Canal have received a blow with a new bridge over the waterways giving around just four feet air draught.

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Published: 25 September 2009

MP joins in fight against BW

THE Bromsgrove MP, Julie Kirkbride, has joined in the controversy against British Waterways selling  Tardebigge New Wharf cottages.

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Published: 24 September 2009

Want mooring stopped to save towpath

RESIDENTS at Bradford on Avon on the Kennet & Avon Canal want mooring stopped in the town as they believe boats are responsible for crumbling towpaths.

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Published: 24 September 2009

Grantham to be filled in

THE Grantham Canal is to be filled in at Stragglethorpe to facilitate the widening of the A46.

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Published: 24 September 2009

Welsh Restoration

WE MAY no longer have a British Waterways board director with responsibility for boaters (not that the one we had was of any use!) but we do have one with responsibility for Wales—John Bridgeman, writes Allan Richards.
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Published: 23 September 2009

Competition winner

THE winner of the 'Where is it?' narrowboatworld photographic competition has been announced, having correctly named 27 of the photograph locations.

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Published: 04 September 2009

Are the waterways now in better shape?

HERE'S an invitation to all boaters take part in a National Association of Boat Owners' (NABO) Waterways Condition Surveys 2009, to give their opinion of the present state of the waterways.

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Published: 04 September 2009

Not a lot for boaters

LEICESTERSHIRE City Council has now finalised its new waterways strategy plan, which will be endorsed this month.

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Published: 04 September 2009

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