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Licence evasion success

SINCE March 2010 the licence evasion rates have remained stable British Waterways has announced.

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Published: 20 April 2011

No more BCN overnight closures

THE repair of Chasewater Reservoir caused overnight closures to the Birmingham Canal Navigations last year, but British Waterways has confirmed these will not be necessary this year.

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Published: 20 April 2011

Better late than never

NEWS that the rock fall that has been partially blocking Woodseaves cutting on the Shropshire Union Canal will finally be cleared in early May has been greeted with a mixture of relief and anger.

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Published: 20 April 2011

Email: More money gone

To answer Iain Powell's question about the closure of the Oxford Canal, the canal will be leased to the contractor for 10 days and if he gets the job done sooner, he collects a bonus. More money gone from the maintenance budget!

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Published: 20 April 2011

Basingstoke Canal pollution

THAMES Water has been fined for allowing raw sewage into the Basingstoke Canal, killing hundreds of fish.

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Published: 20 April 2011

Email: Sod the boaters

It is ridiculous to take ten days to demolish such a small bridge, as the one on the Oxford Canal.

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Published: 20 April 2011

Email: Why 10 days?

I have just received, from British Waterways, a notice of a stoppage on the North Oxford Canal at Bridge 15, Ansty.

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Published: 20 April 2011

Oxford Canal closed for 10 days

TO ALLOW for the demolition of a bridge over the North Oxford Canal, the waterway will be closed for 10 days as the holiday season gets underway.

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Published: 18 April 2011

Canal 'Wedding' row

IT IS the wedding of course, and the celebrations that are to be held at the canal basin on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Skipton is upsetting local landlords.

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Published: 18 April 2011

Calder & Hebble Navigation searched

THE Calder & Hebble Navigation is being searched for body parts, that the police believe have been dumped in the waterway.

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Published: 18 April 2011

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