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Spider web stitching taught

THE Boat Crafters' Group will be teaching the traditional craft of spider web stitching this weekend at Gloucester Waterways Museum.

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Published: 22 February 2012

Another property failure

BRITISH Waterways has admitted defeat with its property 'investment' at Giants Basin on the Bridgewater Canal at Castlefield in Manchester.

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Published: 22 February 2012

National water grid

ONCE again today, the national BBC News has prognosticated about the shortage of water in the East and East Midlands.

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Published: 22 February 2012

Another sanitary facility to be closed?

ON PAST procedures, when a sanitary facility fails, the usual method of dealing is for it to be closed, as previously reported in narrowboatworld.

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Published: 22 February 2012

Red diesel in the balance

THOUGH boaters can legally use red diesel for their boat engines, saving on taxation, this is again to be contested by the European Union.

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Published: 22 February 2012

Spreading the word—in song

ONCE again that very popular show Where the Working Boats Went is being presented around the country.

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Published: 20 February 2012

Bedford guillotine lock powered

THE hand operated Bedford Guillotine Lock on the River Great Ouse is being automated, with work having now started.

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Published: 20 February 2012

Tom cannot paint Weaver bridge

REGULAR readers will be well aware of the problems encounted by Tom Reynolds, who wants to repaint Sutton Swing Bridge over the Weaver, but it has to be put in perspective.

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Published: 20 February 2012

Reeves award squashed

THE employment tribunal award against Reeves Boat Builders awarded to an ex employee has been squashed.

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Published: 17 February 2012

Comedian spices up boat trips

IN THESE times of financial hardship, businesses must do all they can to get the customers, and one trip boat operator is certainly going the extra mile.

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Published: 17 February 2012

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Latest

  • 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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