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Waterwheel restored

THE waterwheel at Woodford Mill on the Nene has been restored to working order by its owner Clive Hodgson-Jones.

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Published: 13 April 2012

Private company to collect mooring fees

BATH and North East Somerset Council, having problems collecting mooring fees from boats on the Avon, have plans to put the collecting into the hands of a private company.

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Published: 13 April 2012

Boy caught in propeller of reversing boat

IT SEEMS that the Kennet & Avon Canal is having more than its fair of problems these days, with the latest that of a nine years old boy falling from a narrowboat and getting caught in the propeller.

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Published: 13 April 2012

Sinking closes Huddersfield Narrow

THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal has been closed for the past two days owing to a narrowboat sunk in Lock 1w at Ashton.

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Published: 12 April 2012

You can hose down your boat

EVEN if there is a hosepipe ban in your area, you can still use one to hose down your boat, the British Marine Federation has proved.

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Published: 12 April 2012

New hire base

THE off-line moorings by Kings Bromley Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal, that caused such interest is now established as a hire base.

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Published: 12 April 2012

Canal death a mystery

AT THE inquest into the death of Wayne Branson, who was found dead in Nottingham Canal in September of last year, the coroner stated it will remain a mystery.

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Published: 12 April 2012

Swan closes towpath

THE police in Skipton have warned people to keep away from a particular stretch of towpath where an aggressive male swan has taken over.

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Published: 12 April 2012

Historic boats at Droitwich

HISTORIC boats took advantage of the recently opened Droitwich Canal when they had their annual gathering at Vines Park in the town.

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Published: 12 April 2012

Rescued by lifeboat

LOUGH Erne in Ireland is so low that boaters are having to be rescued by the RNLI after their boats become grounded.

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Published: 12 April 2012

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