WREXHAM Borough Council are to floodlight the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal, to give it publicity after it was used to carry the Olympic Torch.
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THE Grantham Canal—33 miles of rural landscape and with a 20 miles pound to boot, writes Pam Pickett.
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I have been following the discussion about pins and screws and the like for mooring with interest, writes Roger Fox.
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In answer to David's article whilst we have a bevy of chains and hooks to use, and prefer to moor to metal piling there are some areas with no metal where you have to use pins, writes Ruth Cragg.
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The Port of London Authority has banned swimming in the tidal Thames, unless with prior permission.
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A NUMBER of organisations and individuals have expressed a wish to provide a permanent tribute to Maureen Shaw of Wardle Lock by way of an interpretation panel which would tell the story of this remarkable lady and her life as a working boat woman.
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I made an effort to visit British Waterways, or perhaps I should call it Cart now, main marina at Sawley expecting the flags to be out welcoming the move to a charity.
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IN ADDITION to the Olympic Torch crossing the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal and the Falkirk Wheel is has now travelled down Foxton Locks.
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THE shenanigans by the Environmental Agency when it digs its heels in is beyond belief, even to wasting over half a million pounds of public money to uphold its misguided decisions.
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REFERRING to the lack of boater access to Henhurst Lock at Wigan by the building of the bridge, one boater there at the time of its building is convinced British Waterways 'do not have a clue how our canals operate'.
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