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Kennet & Avon Canal reclassified

AT LONG last the Kennet & Avon Canal, a 'remainder' waterway, has been upgraded to 'cruiseway' status, it was announced today (Wednesday).

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Published: 23 March 2011

Legging time

IT'S LEGGING time in April as boats are legged through Standedge Tunnel to celebrate its 200th anniversary.

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Published: 23 March 2011

Walking the Cuckoo Way

A SCOUT group walked most of the Cuckoo Way—the Chesterfield Canal—during half term, showing that scouts at least are fit!

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Published: 23 March 2011

Aire & Calder mill interest

THE impressive Allinson's Flour Mill that ceased production in February, ending an estimated 2,000 years of milling in Castleford is proving of interest to developers.

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Published: 21 March 2011

Trip boat for Mercia

MERCIA Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal is looking for interested parties who would relish the opportunity to operate their own trip boat business.

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Published: 21 March 2011

Vikings for Moira Festival

THE annual Moira Canal Festival will see battles staged by the Vikings of Middle England this being the star attraction at this year's event.

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Published: 21 March 2011

Opening up Bridgwater and Taunton Canal

A WAY has been cleared from the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal to the Tone to allow through navigation.

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Published: 21 March 2011

Visitor numbers down

NOTWITHSTANDING the constant propaganda and money spent on promotion that visitor numbers to the waterways will double, the actual numbers have fallen during 2010.

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Published: 21 March 2011

Petition against licence increase

A PETITION has been started on the internet challenging British Waterways' drastic increases in short term boat licences.

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Published: 21 March 2011

British Waterways gets the boaters' view

BRITISH Waterways management, office and bank side staff saw the boaters' view of its waterways this week.
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Published: 19 March 2011

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  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters

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