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Montgomery Canal Forum

THERE is to be a forum on the  Opportunities of Restoration of the Montgomery Canal in July.
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Published: 24 June 2011

No brakes

IT WAS quite an interesting cruise for those on the Grantham Canal Society trip boat, when its gearbox locked in forward gear.

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Published: 24 June 2011

Boater's stupidity caused mayhem

A HIRE boater grounded his cruiser at Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness, and caused mayhem, by having emergency services attend, and then nearly drowned two crew members.

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Published: 24 June 2011

Massive Leeds & Liverpool Canal development

BOATERS who have cruised the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in recent years will be well aware of the sprawling housing development along its banks, with more on the way.

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Published: 24 June 2011

Email: Is boating over?

I cannot help thinking that the best days of boating are over. British Waterways as a charity will be even more cash hungry.

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Published: 23 June 2011

Burnley towpath rape trial

THE trial of a Bangladeshi man accused of carrying out sex attacks on two women on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath at Burnley has started.

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Published: 23 June 2011

Boatyard becomes art gallery

MANY boatyards are having hard times at the moment, but Tooley's at Banbury on the Oxford Canal has branched out as an art gallery.

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Published: 23 June 2011

Russell Newbery sold

THE company that makes the much sought after Russell Newbery boat engines has been sold, but it is not the end for the engine.

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Published: 23 June 2011

Cam body—teenagers arrested

TWO teenagers have been arrested over the death of a man found in the Cam at Cambridge on Wednesday.

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Published: 23 June 2011

No frogs for Devizes

THOUGH British Waterways, against public objections to cash wasted on sculptures, still erected them on the Kennet & Avon Canal, it objects to anyone else having a sculpture by the waterway.

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Published: 22 June 2011

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  • Gates in a poor way for several years
  • Vehicle hits bridge and closes canal with no date of reopening
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  • Victor asks—is the system closing down?
  • The failing system continues
  • The longest village in the world article
  • Six more closures pile on
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  • But the 'Longest Village' is not used
  • Leeds & Liverpool leaking lock to be fixed whilst navigation closed
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  • Edinburgh Canal Festival this week-end
  • Oh no—not again!
  • A close call indeed
  • Way of life is under threat
  • Bad move for Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival
  • Boaters and businesses stranded by long waterway closure

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