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Know of 'floating garden'?

WE HAVE been contacted by a researcher from the BBC regarding the 'floating garden' narrowboat that has been seen on the waterways.

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Published: 11 April 2012

Don't want more water freight

IT HAS been revealed that around 4,000 people signed a petition against more freight being transported on the Manchester Ship Canal.

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Published: 11 April 2012

Boater drowns at Glasson

A BOATER drowned at British Waterways' Glasson Basin Marina on the Lancaster Canal yesterday (Tuesday).

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Published: 11 April 2012

More horses heads

VISITORS to the Falkirk Wheel may be aware of the two horses heads on the nearby lock, that nod as the lock is operated.

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Published: 11 April 2012

Another marina for the Lancaster

ANOTHER new marina is planned for the Lancaster Canal with the promise of nearly 100 jobs.

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Published: 11 April 2012

Society displays work

THE Buckingham Canal Society will be holding an exhibition at Cosgrove village hall to display some of the restoration work it has undertaken along the disused canal.

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Published: 09 April 2012

Drunk girl caused search

A DRUNK 16 years old girl caused a major alert at Priory Marina on the River Great Ouse with the emergency services spending hours searching for her.

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Published: 09 April 2012

Another own goal

Mr Phillips is correct, policing of honey-pot sites does work. I have been mooring warden at Camden visitor mooring for ten years and have done exactly what he suggested in his article, writes  Simon Grindrod.

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Published: 09 April 2012

Testing the Basingstoke

BOATERS have been testing the Basingstoke again—but  only as far as Brookwood, as water levels dictate that Deepcut Flight cannot be opened due to winter maintenance which saw a lot of the pounds dewatered.

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Published: 09 April 2012

K&A canoe race shock

BOATERS on the Kennet & Avon Canal will be aware that it is the time of the annual Devizes to London Canoe Race, but this year's effort has resulted in Olympic gold medallist rower Sir Steve Redgrave pulling out.

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Published: 08 April 2012

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  • Walsall Canal still closed by obstruction
  • Another Customer Service Facility relocated
  • Knowle Locks Customer Service Facility relocated
  • Leaking locks on the Erewash
  • The trust gets lottery money to carry out winter works
  • Work going ahead on Wilts & Berks Canal through Swindon
  • Huddersfield Broad Lock 2 reopened
  • The wrong fuel
  • Parcelforce driver followed sat nav sending him along towpath
  • Fly tipping creating a canal 'grot spot'
  • No water for Erewash—again!
  • Another one week only navigation
  • Two wasted attempts to ride the boat lift
  • Culvert repair to take five months
  • Watford to Foxton open at last
  • Lock side toll office being sold
  • Victor tells—"I don't believe it!"
  • New spectacular footbridge over Erewash Canal
  • Still another bridge damaged by vehicle
  • Leicester Section open for a week

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