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Bath bridge repairs

OWING to pressure from various organisations Bath Council are being forced to repair the corroded structure of Victoria Bridge over the Avon at Bath.

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Published: 10 November 2011

Email: Sutton Weaver Bridge

On a cynical note, as British Waterways is now in its death knell before 'charitable status'' all it needs to do is to get a road sign  manufacturer to manufacture some suitable signs simply stating 'Bridge Closed due to unsafe structure'.

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Published: 09 November 2011

K&A drained again

ONCE again a pound on the Kennet & Avon Canal has been drained, the second time in a few months.

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Published: 07 November 2011

NABO hits back

We were disappointed by Victor's attack on the National Association of Boat Owners over Canal & River Trust (CART) issues, writes Simon Robbins.

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Published: 07 November 2011

No cash for bridge repair

BRITISH Waterways cannot raise cash to repair a swing bridge over the Weaver so locals are appealing for government help.

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Published: 07 November 2011

Email: Increasing charges

I wonder if anyone else has noticed that British Waterways in its latest Boaters update, are increasing all electricity charges.

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Published: 07 November 2011

Visitor moorings on Nene

VISITOR moorings have now been completed at Orton Lock at Peterborough on the Nene.

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Published: 07 November 2011

Another towpath assault

A TEENAGER was punched whilst waking the towpath of the Staffs & Worcs Canal at Kidderminster just for a cigarette.

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Published: 07 November 2011

More vegetation for safety

IN A strange move, British Waterways have decided to plant more vegetation by the banks of the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation where Matthew Cartright fell in and drowned.

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Published: 07 November 2011

Victor Swift: Canal & River Trust shambles

SO AT last the Inland Waterways Association has woken up to the shambles that there will be a desperate shortage of money when the Canal & River Trust, or CART, as it will be known, eventually comes into being.

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Published: 07 November 2011

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