IT WAS far from a peaceful night recently for the occupants of the Cheese Boat, when it was shattered with yobs charging up and down the towpath on a motorbike, which carried on for about an hour.
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AT LONG last British Waterways has realised that it cannot overrule the decisions of the police and moor boats just where it wants during the Olympics.
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Whilst we were staying on our narrowboat (moored on the Shroppie), I noticed the speed when other boats were passing, even though there are letters going around saying that it is hirers that do the speeding.
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AFTER many delays and an undisclosed increase in cost the new Long Horse Bridge is at last spanning the Trent at Derwent Mouth.
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THE media in Gloucester, including This is Gloucester is greatly concerned that the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal is to be downgraded, preventing such as the Tall Ships Festival.
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PLANNERS have approved proposals for a waterside shopping development at Mercia Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
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THE European Commission is demanding that white diesel be used for propulsion for boats, and is threatening infringement proceedings against the Government for allowing red diesel to be so used.
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AT BRITISH Waterways' remuneration committee meeting in May it was confirmed that a decision had already been made not to pay bonuses to its eight executive directors for performance during the 2010/11 financial year, writes Allan Richards.
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