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Body in Gloucester canal

A BODY was discovered in the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal in Gloucester yesterday, Thursday, and is being treated as 'unexplained'.

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Published: 08 June 2012

Maintaining the navigation

THE eventual completion of the Wey & Arun Canal will depend on boats being able to navigate the Arun, and the Wey & Arun Canal Trust make sure of this.

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Published: 08 June 2012

Crick turned out well

THOUGH a very wet Sunday, the Crick Jubilee Boat Show turned out well,  with the weather much improved for the remaining days.

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Published: 08 June 2012

Took advantage of the auction

THE Grantham Canal Society was quick to take advantage of British Waterways' auction of its unwanted equipment, snapping up the first refusal of such equipment in its area.

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Published: 07 June 2012

Back to Yarwood's

MANY of the historic boats that are still in existence were built by the famous Yarwood's Yard at Northwich, and there is a chance to see some of them back on the Weaver at the Northwich River Weaver Festival.

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Published: 07 June 2012

Boats first time for 80 years

BOATS were seen on the canal at Stroud at the Stroud on Water festival for the first time in 80 years.

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Published: 06 June 2012

BBC berated over Thames coverage

THE BBC has been berated from all sides over its coverage of the Queen's Jubilee Pageant on the Thames, and its constant interruption to feature various speakers instead of showing the many boats.

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Published: 06 June 2012

Painted boats of 1944

THERE is a unique chance to see a film of the canal boats of the waterways as they were nearly 70 years ago, in the presentation of Painted Boats.

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Published: 06 June 2012

Willing and able...

Over the last six months you have advised/supported us who want to re-paint a British Waterways eyesore — Frodsham Swing Bridge, writes Tom Reynolds.

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Published: 06 June 2012

More idiots on the Avon

ONCE again the emergency services had to risk their lives to rescue the crew of a narrowboat that had taken to the Avon in flood conditions with its boat stranded against a bridge.

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Published: 06 June 2012

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