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Why six weeks bridge closure?

IS THIS the first time we've heard of a bridge being cleaned let alone it possibly taking six weeks? asks Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 26 October 2018

Shroppie closed for six weeks to clean bridge

THE Shropshire Union Canal is to be closed for six weeks starting on the 5th November to allow contractors to clean a railway bridge.

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Published: 25 October 2018

New bridge over the Wey

A NEW bridge is planned over the Wey navigation in Guildford.

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Published: 25 October 2018

Narrowboats descend on Stourbridge

DOZENS of narrowboats flocked to Stourbridge for its Open Weekend.

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Published: 25 October 2018

Magnet fishers pull out unexploded bomb

THERE was a bomb scare in Tewksbury after a magnet fisher pulled out a second world war bomb from the Severn.

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Published: 24 October 2018

Wanted to clear the rubbish

ONE fella was so concerned at the amount of rubbish in the Regent's Canal in London he invented a most unusual device to collect it.

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Published: 24 October 2018

Two electrics course spaces left at RCR

RIVER Canal Rescue has two spaces still available on its electrics course.

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Published: 24 October 2018

Huddersfield Narrow still closed

THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal that was closed last Friday is still closed.

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Published: 24 October 2018

Continue to feed them bread

Like Victor we have tried feeding ducks and swans with the CaRT approved vegetable peelings etc and have also found that they are simply ignored, writes David Hymers.

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Published: 22 October 2018

Gas free boat

I MUST disagree with your correspondent, at least with regard to electric cooking, writes Pete Earley.

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Published: 22 October 2018

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