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National Access Project

A NEW national project is being launched by British Waterways to keep a real-time virtual picture of the condition of its towpaths and note any obstructions to access.

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Published: 06 May 2011

Ministry on the move

AN AUSTRALIAN vicar cruising the waterways has set up his boat as a new kind of church.

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Published: 06 May 2011

Moorings consultation extended

THE moorings consultation concerning the Lee & Stort Navigation has been extended, 'in light of recent events'.

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Published: 06 May 2011

Rochdale cut to one lock a day

BOATING restrictions have already started through lack of water on the Rochdale Canal, with Tuel Hill Lock usage cut to just one lock operation per day.

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Published: 06 May 2011

Trent Lock pub re-opens

THE demise of the British Waterways pub partnership has at least benefited other establishments.

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Published: 05 May 2011

The dead sheep returns

IT IS over six months since narrowboatworld commented on the Inland Waterways Association's  condemnation of British Waterways' 'fat cats', writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 05 May 2011

Child found on towpath

AN EIGHT years old child caused a furore in Banbury when he went missing from home earlier this week, causing a search to be mounted.

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Published: 05 May 2011

Calder & Hebble locks help qualifications

THE new partnership of British Waterways and Calderdale College have teamed up with ‘Build' to offer accredited training at Double Locks on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.

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Published: 04 May 2011

Jail for boat arsonist

A WOMAN who burnt-out a narrowboat by pouring petrol all over it then setting it alight, has been jailed for nine years with an additional extended sentence of five years.

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Published: 04 May 2011

Email: Victor is wrong

Over the holiday I accepted an invitation by a resident at Sawley Marina to take a cruise for a couple of days up the Trent & Mersey Canal, as my own boat being at Bedford, I don't get chance of using the canals, and though it was rather windy, my wife and I still had an enjoyable time, that was increased by an excellent meal at Ragley Boat Stop.

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Published: 04 May 2011

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