A DOG has been found in the River Great Ouse with concrete blocks tied to its feet.
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FAR away from the honey-pot sites, a developer wants to build a marina at Todmorden on the Rochdale Canal, but British Waterways objects.
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VANDALS are attacking the restoration of the Chesterfield Canal, draining pounds by actually opening lock gates.
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I take issue with Richard Swan making assumptions about continuous cruisers as the article today suggests:
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A CONSULTATION has been launched this week on the proposal to abolish the Inland Waterways Advisory Council.
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THE original draft of the new regulations for stoves in narrowboats would surely have meant their demise, with one particular suggestion that there must be 2ft between the wall and the stove!
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RICHARDS Swan's comment this morning concerning training new hirers how to work locks is valid comment, but it is not easy to do when the base is a considerable distance from the lock, writes Linda Andrews.
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EVERY year Dave Smith, owner of Avon Leisure Cruises, Together with orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Nadim Aslam, arrange a cruise for seriously ill children on the Avon.
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THE Avon Fire and Rescue carried out a mock rescue in the Avon at Bath, the purpose being to show towpath walkers the risk of drinking alcohol, then either walking home along the river or jumping into the water.
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THE combination of falling water levels and the drastic increase in boats at honey-pot sites is resulting in the canal network grinding to a halt.
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