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Diesel war on the waterways

A BOATER selling red diesel from 20 litre containers on the Trent & Mersey and Coventry canals is upsetting the diesel suppliers along the waterways.
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Published: 20 September 2010

Fighting the weed

THERE is a fight on at the moment to clear the duckweed from the waterways, with British Waterways out in force tackling the problem.

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Published: 18 September 2010

Wary of the claims

MANY boaters these days are wary of the claims made for low voltage electrical products, as many just will not stand up to the rigours of boating.

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Published: 17 September 2010

New dry dock for Birmingham

DRY dock facilities are now available for boaters in Birmingham at the Hockley Port site.

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Published: 17 September 2010

Annual meeting deferred

BRITISH Waterways annual meeting, which is normally held in early October, has been deferred and will only be held subject to government approval, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 16 September 2010

New visitor moorings

NEW visitor moorings have been installed at Boston as part of improvements to encourage visiting boats to enjoy a short stay and to visit the new Black Sluice Lock.

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Published: 16 September 2010

Leeds & Liverpool opens today

THE Leeds & Liverpool Canal was partly opened on Friday,17th September.

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Published: 15 September 2010

Another canal gets police patrols

THE latest waterway to get police patrols to counteract  antisocial behaviour  is the Union Canal is Scotland.

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Published: 15 September 2010

Houses plans dropped

THE plans to build houses by British Waterways by Neptune's Staircase on the Caledonia Canal, as reported in narrowboatworld, have been dropped.

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Published: 13 September 2010

Boater causes Henley chaos

A BOATER hit Henley Bridge on the Thames with his large cruiser  Crazy Love causing complete chaos in the town on a Saturday afternoon.

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Published: 13 September 2010

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  • Gates in a poor way for several years
  • Vehicle hits bridge and closes canal with no date of reopening
  • Car in Rochdale Canal
  • Two live grenades on canal towpath
  • Lime bikes dumped in canals
  • Choosing narrowboat living extended man's life
  • Victor asks—is the system closing down?
  • The failing system continues
  • The longest village in the world article
  • Six more closures pile on
  • Sutton Swing Bridge over the Weaver is to finally be repaired
  • But the 'Longest Village' is not used
  • Leeds & Liverpool leaking lock to be fixed whilst navigation closed
  • Thames lock keepers' strike suspended
  • Edinburgh Canal Festival this week-end
  • Oh no—not again!
  • A close call indeed
  • Way of life is under threat
  • Bad move for Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival
  • Boaters and businesses stranded by long waterway closure

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