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Wolverhampton still closed

THE canal at Wolverhampton and the flight down to the Staffs & Worcs Canal are still closed after yesterday's (Wednesday) dramatic canalside fire.

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Published: 01 March 2012

New lightweight stop planks

TESTING has been carried out on the Trent & Mersey Canal by British Waterways on a lighter version of stop planks made of aluminium.

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Published: 01 March 2012

Canal project needs volunteers

DAVENTRY District Council is calling for volunteers to help with a new canal project it has devised.

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Published: 01 March 2012

Fire closes Wolverhampton waterway

A MASSIVE fire at a building supplies depot by the side of the canal at Wolverhampton today (Wednesday) has closed the waterway as well as stopping trains, closing the Ring Road and causing schools to be evacuated.

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Published: 29 February 2012

Thames polluted by oil

AN OIL slick appeared on the Thames on Monday, with Environment Agency investigations being carried out.

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Published: 29 February 2012

Strange boat on the Thames

A STRANGE boat indeed, with 36ft Olympic rings now cruising the Thames to advertise the Olympic Games.

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Published: 29 February 2012

Flawed Regents cyclists proposals

REGULAR readers will be well aware of the long running controversy over speeding cyclists on the Regents Canal towpath and pedestrians, with British Waterways now coming up with its 'solution' that is considered flawed and misguided.

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Published: 29 February 2012

Drastic restrictions for Grand Union

BOATERS would be wise to give many parts of the Grand Union Canal a miss this year, with British Waterways admitting there will be drastic restrictions, including stoppages, owing to lack of water.

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Published: 27 February 2012

Hotel boat on television

THE Hotel boat Lady Teal is to feature in episode five of ITV programme The Dales, filmed as it cruised through the the Dales, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 27 February 2012

BW infringes human rights

A COURT case held in early November has established that British Waterways infringed a boaters human rights.

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Published: 27 February 2012

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