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Email: Sod the boaters

It is ridiculous to take ten days to demolish such a small bridge, as the one on the Oxford Canal.

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Published: 20 April 2011

Email: Why 10 days?

I have just received, from British Waterways, a notice of a stoppage on the North Oxford Canal at Bridge 15, Ansty.

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Published: 20 April 2011

Oxford Canal closed for 10 days

TO ALLOW for the demolition of a bridge over the North Oxford Canal, the waterway will be closed for 10 days as the holiday season gets underway.

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Published: 18 April 2011

Canal 'Wedding' row

IT IS the wedding of course, and the celebrations that are to be held at the canal basin on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Skipton is upsetting local landlords.

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Published: 18 April 2011

Calder & Hebble Navigation searched

THE Calder & Hebble Navigation is being searched for body parts, that the police believe have been dumped in the waterway.

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Published: 18 April 2011

Kennet & Avon Canal chimney repair

BRITISH Waterways is to lead a project to repair and restore a unique chimney by Bath Locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal thanks to an award of £50,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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Published: 18 April 2011

More money for wildlife

THE Waterways Trust has announce that people can now apply for money for wildlife habitats along the Thames with its grants scheme now open for applications.

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Published: 18 April 2011

Land's End to John O'Groats

THERE'S a British Waterways man peddling from Land's End to John O'Goats to raise cash for charity.

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Published: 16 April 2011

Rescue boats for Avon and Severn

BOTH a volunteer river rescue group and the fire service will share £122,000 in government cash for new boats for use on the Avon and Severn.

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Published: 14 April 2011

Stoke Bruerne brightened-up

THREE days and lots of paint has resulted in a rather nondescript wall at Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum getting a new lease of life.

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Published: 14 April 2011

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