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Man who drowned in canal had fear of water

A MAN who lost his life in the Lee & Stort Navigation suffered his worst nightmare an inquest was told.

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Published: 14 January 2022

Restored section of Wendover Arm back in water

THE restored section of the Wendover Arm was re-watered in December.

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Published: 14 January 2022

Fish stops work on river landing stage until mid-June

SURELY the pendulum has swung too far when fish stop work for six months.

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Published: 14 January 2022

Possible escape plan for trapped Ripon boaters

THERE is the possibility that 'emergency passage' may be available for the trapped boaters at Ripon Marina.

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Published: 13 January 2022

It's going to be cold

I BELIEVE the future of heating narrowboats (re choice of method of heating) is going to be rather fraught writes Paula Drew.

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Published: 12 January 2022

Stoves have to meet new standards

REGARDING the pair who are undecided about how to heat their proposed narrowboat, I've only had a stove so can't really judge, write Dom Grant.

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Published: 12 January 2022

Environmental Agency has narrowed down cause of pollution

THE Worcester & Birmingham Canal has been polluted since March of last year, but the Environment Agency believes it is near finding the culprits.

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Published: 12 January 2022

Contractor clears silt then dumps it back in canal!

WITNESSED a practice yesterday from contractors on the Shroppie, writes Anne Husar.

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Published: 10 January 2022

Emergency dams installed at site of Leeds & Liverpool breach

THE contractors have at last installed the emergency dams on the breach at Rishton on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal with its repair expected to begin.

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Published: 10 January 2022

Cyclist's body discovered in Birmingham canal

A CCTV has been released of Paul Morris whose body was discovered in the Birmingham Level Main Line Canal.

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Published: 10 January 2022

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