IT WAS the narrowboatworld article, Ultra Vires, some three months ago that alerted the public to the significance of the British Waterways vs Davies case (a continuous cruiser that moved very little).
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AT THE third attempt plans have been passed for a new marina at Market Bosworth on the Ashby Canal.
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IN AN amusing Freudian slip, the consultation document, A New Era for the Waterways is stored on the web as a file named 110330-waterways-condoc.
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ENGLISH Heritage is embarking on a project to find out how much of the country's industrial heritage is in danger of neglect, decay, and to raise the debate about what needs saving and how.
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IT SEEMS everyone is seeking volunteers, with now the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust appealing for volunteers to help crew and maintain its narrowboat, Kenavon Venture.
A ROAD and car park were flooded yesterday (Wednesday) after suspected vandals opened all the paddles on a lock gate on the Rochdale Canal.
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THE Police have reported that five boats have been ransacked at their moorings on the Bridgewater Canal at Lymm.
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BRITISH Waterways may be in the middle of a redundancy programme which will see about 60 office based staff and up to 100 bank side staff made redundant but it appears that it is also recruiting.
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THE trade unions UNISON and UNITE are both calling on British Waterways to get back into talks over plans to cut its pension scheme for its workers.
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VOLUNTEER awards are now coming thick and fast as British Waterways move towards its new charity status, with its dependence on volunteers.
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