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Valve house proved popular

THE opening of the valve house at Horseshoe Falls at the head of the Llangollen Canal for a day in early May proved so popular that it is to be opened again tomorrow, Saturday.

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Published: 28 May 2010

Cyclist drowns in canal

THE police have launched an investigation into how a 55 years old  Wigan woman cycled into the Leeds & Liverpool Canal near Bolton.

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Published: 28 May 2010

Conference to promote towpaths

BRITISH Waterways and the Environment Agency are again hosting a conference in Wales to promote the towpaths of their waterways.

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Published: 28 May 2010

Swans rule—okay!

A SWAN on the Cam is  making life difficult for boaters on the river in Cambridge, particularly the rowers.

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Published: 28 May 2010

Vandals at Skipton again

A TRIP boat moored at Skipton on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has been ruined by paint stripper, in the latest act of vandalism in the town.

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Published: 27 May 2010

Tried to fire his narrowboat

BOATER Paul Morton attempted to set fire to the narrowboat on which he lived, by setting light to a gas bottle.

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Published: 27 May 2010

Narrowboat on fire again

FOR the second time in less than a week a narrowboat has been on fire on the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 27 May 2010

New Chairman of BWAF

IT HAS been announced today (Thursday 27th) that Clive Henderson has been appointed Chairman of British Waterways Advisory Forum.

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Published: 27 May 2010

Nine boats broken into

POLICE believe one man is responsible for nine narrowboats being broken into on the Wey, and are now urgently seeking him.

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Published: 27 May 2010

BW installing fish refuges

BRITISH Waterways is installing four specially designed fish refuges on the  Lee Navigation as part of a drive to improve water quality and wildlife habitats along the river ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Published: 26 May 2010

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