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All change at Fradley

With the acquisition of the boatyard at Fradley Junction by Marine Services at Fradley Junction there is to be a whole series of improvements to the shop, office and dry-dock, and also to services for boaters and other visitors.

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Published: 29 October 2010

Beta engines safe with new diesel

LIKE many boaters, Ralph Freeman was concerned to read of the possible harmful effects of running his engine on the new fuel mix, so contacted the manufacturer.

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Published: 29 October 2010

Artwork for Kennet & Avon

THIS Saturday, 30th October, a new piece of artwork to commemorate the bicentenary of the Kennet & Avon Canal will be unveiled on the canal towpath at  Bath.

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Published: 28 October 2010

First boat in new marina

THE first boat is now in the new Becket's Park Marina on the Nene in Northampton.

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Published: 28 October 2010

BW help pay for marina feasibility study

THOUGH the Llangollen Canal is the most heavily used on the system, and the demand for marina berths has dropped alarmingly, British Waterways is promoting another marina on the canal.

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Published: 28 October 2010

Tower block on the agenda again

THE Waterside tower block plans at Mexborough overlooking the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation are on the agenda again.

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Published: 27 October 2010

Ice motorist already jailed

THE motorist who drove along the ice of a canal has had his sentence deferred as he is already in jail.

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Published: 27 October 2010

Illegal eel nets confiscated

THE Environment Agency has removed four nets designed to illegally catch eels from the Nene during the first ever closed season.

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Published: 27 October 2010

Land leased from National Trust

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust has reached an agreement with the National Trust to lease land to enable part of the northern section of the waterway to be restored.

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Published: 27 October 2010

King Coal to the Jam 'Ole

THE original promotion of the Oxford and Coventry Canals was for moving coal. When the Grand Junction Canal connected with the Oxford Canal at Braunston then much of the traffic on the route towards London was coal.

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Published: 27 October 2010

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