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Tree felling panic

BRITISH Waterways is carrying out a large tree cutting programme following the inquest into the death of Wendy Brennan, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 19 December 2011

NABO should nominate for CART

MANY years ago the Inland Waterways Association made it plain that they were not an organisation for boaters, writes Chris Potter.

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Published: 17 December 2011

Lee stink

THE Lee Navigation is not very pleasant to cruise at the moment around Waltham—it stinks!

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Published: 17 December 2011

Cheeky IWA wants the four CART places

IF THE Inland Waterways Association gets its way the four boaters allowed as representatives on the Canal & River Trust Council will only be from  the association!

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Published: 17 December 2011

Boaters terrorised by motor cyclists

BOATER Gary Liddle tells he was panic-stricken by motorcyclists who terrorised his wife and himself whilst moored on the Fens Branch at Brierley Hill.

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Published: 16 December 2011

Lucky rescue

A WOMAN'S wheelchair brakes failed whilst whilst heading towards the Lee Navigation at Waltham Abbey, and she and the wheelchair ended up in the water.

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Published: 16 December 2011

The 'take over' from BW

MY UNDERSTANDING is that Canal & River Trust is to 'take over' from British Waterway with many of the same people and 'values' remaining in a controlling position with only the funding and labour focus changing, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 16 December 2011

Planting elm trees

BRITISH Waterways is planting 100 elm trees by its canals, starting this week, it says as 'lock gates of the future'.

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Published: 15 December 2011

Body in car in canal

THOUGH search teams were unable to locate the car reported hitting the water of the Caledonian Canal at Muirtown Locks, eventually specialist equipment was brought in and the car was found—with a body inside.

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Published: 15 December 2011

Another boat builder goes

BOAT Builder Sagar Marine is the latest to go out of business, its owners having taken the decision to go into voluntary liquidation.

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Published: 15 December 2011

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