IT WAS announced yesterday (Tuesday) that Google is to include waterways, and show towpaths, locks and bridges on its Google Maps.
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THE article on boating at the present time has raised quite a few comments, with boaters being somewhat surprised, with Martin Howes well summing it up.
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RETURNING for its fourth year, Mercia Marina Festival will have its fireworks display launched by none other than television The Only Way is Essex star, special guest Maria Fowler.
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THE steam powered narrowboat President, that represented Staffordshire in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant is returning to Staffordshire for a home-coming party.
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INCIDENTS caused by narrowboats and yachts exiting the Witham through the locks at Boston have prompted the authorities to insist on all boats carrying VHF radio.
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WEST Midlands Fire Service people are examining new safety procedures for water rescues for fire crews following the death of two teenagers at Smethwick Locks on the Wolverhampton Level of the BCN.
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GLOUCESTER Waterways Museum is once again starting cruises aboard King Arthur during the summer to attract people to the area and the museum.
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A BOY of 14 has been arrested in a murder enquiry concerning the death of the man in the Rochdale Nine in Manchester.
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VICTOR wants help identifying how may people there will be running Canal & River Trust (CART) when it eventually comes into being, writes Allan Richards.
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THE Environment Agency had stopped a very important service to boaters, that is causing some distress.
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