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Woman knocked over and robbed on towpath

A WOMAN walking along the towpath of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal at Edgbaston was knocked over and robbed.

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Published: 12 January 2018

See River Canal Rescue in action

THE BBC is showing a repeat of its Close Calls on Camera programme which aired in May last year, featuring River Canal Rescue and the owner of a narrowboat that it rescued.

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Published: 12 January 2018

No GU access to or from Thames

THE failure of Osterley Lock at Brentford on the Grand Union Canal means there is no access to or from the Thames.

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Published: 12 January 2018

Greater clarity of purpose for partnerships

THE very much hailed Waterway Partnerships are to have 'greater clarity of purpose' we are told by Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 11 January 2018

Leicester Section to open tomorrow

THE Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal will reopen at noon tomorrow after four months' closure.

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Published: 11 January 2018

More facilities to go?

THE Canal & River Trust proposes to dispose of its freehold interests in Blowers Green Pumphouse, leaving the facilities there at risk.

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Published: 10 January 2018

Shooting at Hunt's Lock

IN RESPONSE to the reported incident at Hunts Lock, If we all just looked at isolated incidents we would never leave our homes. writes Irene Emery.

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Published: 10 January 2018

Stoppage notices getting worse

 THE stoppage notices from Canal & River Trust, never really giving good information are now getting worse.

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Published: 08 January 2018

Not last the month out

The January Joggers come past our moorings too, but luckily we are offside, but they can be recognised by their daft hats a residue from Christmans celebrations I guess, but are already diminishing and the way they are having to stop for breath these lot passing will not last the month out.

Carolyn Jefferies

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Published: 08 January 2018

Churning out smoke

I read with interest your report about smoke from boats and the intention of stopping it, that cannot come soon enough.

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Published: 08 January 2018

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