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Water voles and Weil's disease

FOR many years I have been canvassing for warnings of the danger of Weil's disease for swimmers in the canals, writes John Trenhale.

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Published: 06 December 2019

Selby Swing Bridge fails again

SELBY Swing Road Bridge has its usual yearly unscheduled stoppage.

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Published: 06 December 2019

Two bodies found in boat

TWO bodies have been discovered in a boat moored in York.

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Published: 05 December 2019

'Dare' caused his death

A YOUTH was 'dared' to take a cold dip in the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal in late November resulting in his death.

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Published: 05 December 2019

New 50ft boat for Cheshire Cat

AUDLEM-based Cheshire Cat Narrowboat Holidays has launched a new 50ft four berths narrowboat.

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Published: 04 December 2019

Banning single-use plastics at river festival

THERE will be a big problem for the owners of the bars at next year's Bedford River Festival.

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Published: 04 December 2019

Starting young

IT WAS when she saw volunteers clearing-up the locks on the  Northampton Arm that aroused eight years old Lottie Clarke's interest.

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Published: 04 December 2019

New apartments to be built by Walsall Canal

A TOTAL of 70 new canal-side apartments are to be constructed by the side of the Walsall Canal.

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Published: 04 December 2019

Boater stabbed his dog then drowned her

A LIVE-ABOARD not wanting his dog any more stabbed her then threw her in the canal leaving her to drown.

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Published: 02 December 2019

Waiting to know the winter maintenance spend

I TOO had been waiting to know the winter maintenance spend, that is always heralded with much fanfare, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 02 December 2019

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