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Canal society takes 'village' for a cruise

MEMBERS of the Alvechurch Village Society have always shown interest in the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, so they were treated to a cruise on the waterway.

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Published: 09 August 2017

'Pea soup' cleared from the Lancaster Canal

THE hot weather has caused parts of the Lancaster Canal to turn into something resembling pea soup as it encourages the quick growth of duck weed.

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Published: 09 August 2017

Two more closures on Kennet & Avon Canal

THERE is once again the 'normal' closure of the Crofton Flight due to lack of water on the summit pound, that is usually caused by the pumps being unable to cope.

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Published: 09 August 2017

RSPCA blames boater over injured swan

A SWAN injured by a narrowboat's propeller on the Trent & Mersey at Nantwich has caused the RSPCA tro warn boaters to take care.

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Published: 09 August 2017

Nothing there of interest

I DON'T know how they managed 50,000 visitors a year to Standedge Visitor Centre as there is nothing there of interest except a video about the canal and its restoration that lasts about 20 minutes, write Fabia Greaterex.

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Published: 07 August 2017

Fence erected where boy drowned

A FENCE is being erected at the weir on the Trent by Beeston Marina after a boy drowned after entering the water.

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Published: 07 August 2017

Statistics a powerful weapon

READING Victor's comments on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal brought to mind the information I had gathered at its restoration, which in hindsight shows again the use of statistics to achieve a goal, writes Archer Townrow.

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Published: 07 August 2017

Victor: So now its ferns

I BELIEVE that every boater—providing his/her boat is not too long—should try the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

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Published: 06 August 2017

Selfish 'middle moorers'

MIDDLE moorers, that is boaters who find a space, no matter how big, and moor in the middle of it are, as far as I'm concerned, just plain ignorant and selfish, writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 04 August 2017

Abuser moored selfishly himself

WE TOO had  problems with a selfish moorer last week on the Shroppie, writes Richard Hall.

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Published: 04 August 2017

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