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Hope for Pocklington funding

A STUDY has been commissioned with the hope of raising £1 million into 'improving' Yorkshire's Pocklington Canal.

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Published: 25 July 2011

Ecology on the Monty

AT THE recent Montgomery Canal Forum that showcased The Opportunities of Restoration, it seemed once again boaters came  off second best.

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Published: 22 July 2011

Sanitary station victory

IT WAS  a victory for boaters and groups at March on the Middle Level after persuading Fenland District Council to keep a sanitary station open.

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Published: 22 July 2011

Limited Olympics access

AN AGREEMENT has been reach by British Waterways and the security services to allow limited access by boat to and from the Lee Navigation during the Olympics.

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Published: 22 July 2011

The rowers win

THE rowers on the Cam at Cambridge have won their battle over Mr Asbo—the aggressive swan.

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Published: 22 July 2011

Ashing up the gates

THE article about 'ashing the gates' at the Caen Hill Flight in narrowboatworld has caused great interest, and British Waterways has been kind enough to supply us with photographs.

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Published: 21 July 2011

Best Thames lock

BOATERS using the Thames are being invited to vote for what they believe is the best kept lock.

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Published: 21 July 2011

Emails: Transfer Basingstoke

Reading your article 'Killing the Basingstoke', I would have thought it would make very good sense to transfer responsibility for the entire Basingstoke Canal to the new waterways charity!

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Published: 21 July 2011

English Heritage help

BRITISH Waterways has received £7,000 of funding from English Heritage to carry out maintenance and improvement work over three years on side ponds of Hanwell Flight on the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 21 July 2011

No 'National' next year

THE long running national waterways festival organised by the Inland Waterways Association will not be held next year.

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Published: 20 July 2011

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