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Buckingham Canal progress

WORK is still progressing on the restoration of the Buckingham Canal, with the building of the derelict bridge at Little Hill Farm.

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Published: 09 December 2011

Email: Gloucester Docks dredged

GLOUCESTER Docks are dredged by a water injection dredger named Thames Silt, in answer to your article.

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Published: 09 December 2011

'Decent enough speeds'

THERE is a push to get water taxis on Edinburgh’s canal, providing 'decent enough speeds' can be accomplished.

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Published: 09 December 2011

Hoping to open Stafford Branch

A GROUP, calling itself the Stafford Riverway Link, has been formed  in an attempt to reopen the Stafford Branch Canal.

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Published: 09 December 2011

Little hope for Daventry Canal

WITH the two councils involved in the creation of the new Daventry Canal, being at loggerheads, there seems little chance of the expensive waterway being built.

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Published: 09 December 2011

Don't moor under trees

GOOD advice in a gale is not to moor under a tree, which one boater ignored to his regrets.
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Published: 09 December 2011

Here's the sense

A NUMBER of British Waterways small tools have been auctioned off in the second of two nationwide sales. In future, the tools required to look after the canals will be hired in as and when needed, writes Dean Davis, Waterway Manager, West Midlands.

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Published: 09 December 2011

Landrover for Wey & Arun

The Wey & Arun Canal Trust has received a brand new Land Rover Defender, that has been donated by Harwoods Land Rover of Pulborough, Sussex.

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Published: 08 December 2011

Gate delivered by boat

THE new top gate for Northbrook Lock on the Oxford Canal has completed the final leg of its journey by narrowboat.

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Published: 08 December 2011

'Big boys' take over river bus service

A LONDON river bus service has failed to secure its licence to run its service on the Thames, being out-bid by Thames Clipper that operates most of the river services on the river.

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Published: 08 December 2011

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