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Swing bridge works add to chaos

IT IS at present virtual gridlock in Doncaster as three separate road works are in progress, helped by British Waterways closing an 'escape' route over the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation.

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Published: 26 January 2011

When is a boat not a boat?

A BOAT is not a boat when it has a wooden structure built on it for extra living space.

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Published: 26 January 2011

Nothing clear with the diesel

IT SEEMS that the suppliers of diesel to the canal side sellers are still in a quandary about the new bio diesel.

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Published: 24 January 2011

Boats instead of high speed rail

BOATER Terry Fogarty has put forward his own plans as an alternative to the £18 billion high-speed rail link from Birmingham to London, using the waterways.

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Published: 24 January 2011

Another reprieve for Mr Asbo

THE aggressive swan on the Cam in Cambridge has gained another reprieve, so is still in residence.
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Published: 24 January 2011

Flood at Barton Turn

THE lack of regular maintenance struck again, this time at Barton Turn Lock, with only prompt action of locals averting the pub and houses being flooded when the canal overflowed.

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Published: 24 January 2011

BW recognises SUCS work

BRITISH Waterways has officially recognised the outstanding work the Shropshire Union Canal Society has done over the years.

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Published: 21 January 2011

MIssing man found in canal

THE body of Arthur Prosser, who has been missing for six weeks has been found in the Grand Union Canal near the Walker Stadium in Leicester.

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Published: 21 January 2011

Everything but narrowboats—yet

THE restoration of part of the Thames & Medway Canal is near completion but will be for everything but narrowboats for the present.

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Published: 21 January 2011

Houseboats for Hayes

THERE are plans for a wharf in Hayes on the Grand Union Canal to accommodate  nine houseboats.

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Published: 21 January 2011

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