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Barclaycard volunteer

BRITISH Waterways have snapped-up Barclaycard London as a volunteer to adopt a stretch of the Regent's Canal, it was announced today—Friday.

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Published: 25 February 2011

Severn boats stolen

AN EMERGENCY boat belonging to the emergency services Severn Unit Maritime Volunteer Service has been stolen and another damaged.

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Published: 25 February 2011

Hooray for the Hollingwood heroes

A GROUP of volunteers helped the Chesterfield Canal Trust to clear out a lock in dreadful weather conditions over a weekend in early February on the Chesterfield Canal.

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Published: 24 February 2011

Concert for narrowboat project

A CONCERT is being held to raise money to help refurbish the South West Herts Narrowboat Project narrowboat Dick's Folly.

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Published: 23 February 2011

Selling off British Waterways property

THE online petition to the prime minister concerning the selling-off of British Waterways property was not well supported.

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Published: 23 February 2011

Huddersfield canals get new gates

BRITISH Waterways is carrying out major repairs to three locks on the Huddersfield canals, part of Pennine waterways in the coming weeks as part of its annual maintenance programme.

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Published: 23 February 2011

Association for Daventry Canal

NOTWITHSTANDING the opposition to the building of a a canal and marina in Daventry an association has been formed to do just that.

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Published: 23 February 2011

Towpath closed for month

THE towpath North of Audlem on the Shropshire Union Canal will be closed for the whole of March due to resurfacing work.

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Published: 23 February 2011

Another Regent's towpath stabbing

THE warning to boaters cruising the Regent's Canal in our Grand Union Waterways Hire Guide of its dangers was brought home with the news that another man has been stabbed on the towpath at Camden Locks.

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Published: 21 February 2011

EA prosecutes more boaters

FIVE more boaters have ended up with criminal records after being successfully prosecuted by the Environmental Agency for having no boat licences.

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Published: 21 February 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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