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Canal & River Trust

Canal & River Trust is to be the new name then for the future of British Waterways, writes James Henry.

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Published: 06 October 2011

Canal & River Trust is the new name

IT HAS today (Thursday 6th October) been announced that the new name for the charity taking over from British Waterways will be Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 06 October 2011

New gates for Cotswold Canals

SIX new  lock gates have been installed on the Ryeford Double Lock near Stonehouse on the disused Cotswold Canals.
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Published: 06 October 2011

Boat crashes into Thames pier

A THAMES passenger boat crashed into the Tower Millennium Pier yesterday, (Wednesday) injuring four people.

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Published: 06 October 2011

Waterways contaminated

IT IS estimated that 5,000 fish have been killed after a fire led to contamination of the waterways in Wolverhampton.

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Published: 06 October 2011

Car parking increase will affect visitors

My wife and I have had more than a passing interest in canals and narrowboats since the mid sixties. Because of its proximity to our home, we regularly visit Fradley Junction with our grandchildren.

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Published: 05 October 2011

Hanging on

THE Waterscape Facebook is an easy way of getting in touch with British Waterways—but it's somewhat unreliable, with one boater 'hanging-on' for 33 days!

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Published: 05 October 2011

Warning students

FOLLOWING on the Bath authorities warning students of the dangers of the waterways after binge drinking, Leeds too is following the same example.

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Published: 05 October 2011

Car clamping at Fradley?

BRITISH Waterways have now contracted-out the management of car parking at Fradley Junction, that boaters fear will greatly increase charges and include clamping.

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Published: 05 October 2011

A week-end of boat explosions

A TOTAL of four boat explosions occurred over last weekend, three of them caused by faulty gas installations.

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Published: 05 October 2011

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