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The shut-down starts

TODAY, Monday, sees the complete shut-down of around 70 miles of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, caused we are told by lack of rainfall.

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Published: 02 August 2010

Volunteer weekend at Standedge

LOCAL communities are being invited to play an active role in the future of their local waterway, with a special open weekend being staged at Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre for prospective volunteers.

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Published: 30 July 2010

Indicators on the locks

DAVID has missed the indicators with regards to locks on the Nene. The lock 'Slackers' (Nene term for paddles, changes to 'Penstocks' on the Levels) are fitted with indicators to show the position of the slacker, writes K Alexander-Duggan.

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Published: 30 July 2010

BW will be held to account

Thank you for including my item about legal action on the website. I really wanted to draw attention that it is BW and not the cyclists who will be held to account, writes Bob Evans.

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Published: 30 July 2010

Towpaths way below mixed-use track width

SUSTRANS, the people promoting the change of use of towpaths into cycle tracks give the specifications of a mix-use track by waterways, yet upgraded towpaths fall way below the width required.

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Published: 29 July 2010

Flood defences to go private?

WITH the waterways minister again stating BW and the EA waterways be included together in a 'third sector', there is a worry about flood defences which could affect navigation.

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Published: 28 July 2010

Volunteer wanted for Llangollen Canal wildlife

BRITISH Waterways is on the lookout for a committed individual to help keep the varied fauna and flora along the Llangollen Canal in good order.

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Published: 28 July 2010

Taking over the towpaths

I am having a real problem this summer and it is all down to lycra louts on the towpaths, writes Amy Dickerson.

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Published: 28 July 2010

Man assaulted on towpath

A MAN has been sexually assaulted on the Lancaster canal towpath in the city.
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Published: 26 July 2010

Gas explosion puts boaters in hospital

HARD on the heels of boaters being burned by a gas cylinder fire on the Thames, two more boaters have been burned, and are in hospital after another explosion caused by a portable gas cylinder

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Published: 26 July 2010

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