THE shenanigans by the Environmental Agency when it digs its heels in is beyond belief, even to wasting over half a million pounds of public money to uphold its misguided decisions.
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REFERRING to the lack of boater access to Henhurst Lock at Wigan by the building of the bridge, one boater there at the time of its building is convinced British Waterways 'do not have a clue how our canals operate'.
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A MAJOR council has been accused of spreading the invasive Japanese Knotweed into the Avon that feeds the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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WATERWAYS Ireland is to introduce a new licence for boaters wanting to moor on the canals for longer than the five days allowed under the current system.
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THOUGH the Stratford-upon-Avon River Festival over the weekend was billed as CART 'an exiting new charity coming to a waterway near to you in 2012', with advertising galore—nothing!
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WHEN Henhurst Road Bridge at Wigan was rebuilt in 2006 it incorporated long ramps (presumably for wheelchair users) but no tail bridge for lock users who as a result have to walk a considerable distance to access the other side of the lock.
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THE narrowboat that was wedged against a bridge on the flooded Rochdale Canal at Hebden Bridge has been moved.
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I can't help think that the best thing for boaters to do regarding lock gates is to leave them in the state stipulated by the relevant Navigation Authority!
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ROSE Skinner, who along with her late husband Jack, who helped save the Oxford Canal from closure, has died
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