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Who was the man?

THERE is curiosity surrounding the case of a drowned man in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Leeds on Saturday.

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Published: 20 July 2011

Commemorate cruise

IT WAS 100 years ago that Gem carried a cargo over the Cotswolds from Saul near Gloucester to Lechlade on the Thames, the last boat to do so before the waterway was closed.

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Published: 20 July 2011

Green Cheshire Cat

CHESHIRE Cat Narrowboat Holidays has taken another step towards its goal of providing greener boating holidays, by switching to a renewable energy supplier.

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Published: 20 July 2011

Diglis Lock muddle

THERE was muddle at British Waterways on Monday concerning Diglis Lock, with a stoppage notice issued stating it was closed for all boats.

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Published: 20 July 2011

Bridges and chimney restored

THE cast iron bridges and the leaning chimney by the Bath Flight on the Kennet & Avon Canal have been restored.

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Published: 18 July 2011

More powers?

I actually agree with James Henry that the new Trust will need extra powers, but not unlimited powers! It appears to some that British Waterways were trying to achieve the latter by the back door, using the forthcoming Public Bodies Bill, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 18 July 2011

Good use for the infill

GOOD use could be put to the infill that is being taken out of the old waterway in Stroud—it  being used to level out a football pitch.

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Published: 16 July 2011

That's a big one!

BRITISH Waterways yesterday, Thursday, welcomed the largest ever known ship to visit London Docklands as part of a warm-up operation ahead of the 2012 Olympic summer.

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Published: 15 July 2011

Man missing after Thames rescue

A MAN is missing after saving his daughter from the Thames yesterday (Thursday) though the police are continuing the search.

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Published: 15 July 2011

Lee narrowboat burgled

BURGLARS again stuck on the Lee Navigation, this time at Cheshunt, breaking into a narrowboat and stealing contents.

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Published: 15 July 2011

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