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BW senior directors should go

THE Canal & River Trust's transition trustees are asking for reasons for sacking British Waterway's chief executive and other executive directors.

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Published: 04 December 2011

Applying for charitable status

AS  a Canal & River Trust Transition Trustee, may I comment on Graham Phillips' concern that Canal & River Trust hasn't yet applied for charitable status to the Charity Commission? Writes John Dodwell.

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Published: 04 December 2011

Suspect statistics to get Greater Manchester

BRITISH Waterways is attempting to get Greater Manchester into doing 'more to exploit the benefits of canals and rivers to the local economy', but using suspect statistics.

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Published: 03 December 2011

'Accidental death' on boy drowning

A VERDICT of accidental death was given on the boy who fell into a lock at Stourport after he attempted to cycle across the narrow boaters' bridge.

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Published: 02 December 2011

Money for Canal & River Trust

THE Waterway Minister, Richard Benyon has confirmed that Canal & River Trust has received a commitment from the Government of £39 millions from 2012/13 to April 2022.

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Published: 02 December 2011

What a stink

THE boaters living on their boats at the bank side moorings at Sharpness have been complaining about the stink from a new compost plant nearby, that was fixed.

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Published: 01 December 2011

Love it or loathe it

YES—Love it or loathe it, its probably here to stay, says Linda from Cheshire Cat Narrowboat Holidays about British Waterways new logo.

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Published: 01 December 2011

New boats for Olympics

COLECRAFT Engineering have been commissioned by Water Chariots to build the new fleet of water buses to transport people to the Olympics.

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Published: 30 November 2011

Canal & River Trust partnerships chairmen announced

A NUMBER of chairmen  have been appointed to various partnerships of the Canal & River Trust that will take over from British Waterways in April.

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Published: 30 November 2011

Bombs stop maintenance

THERE was a quick halt to maintenance work on the Aylesbury Arm at Marsworth when  seven unexploded bombs were discovered in the canal.
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Published: 30 November 2011

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