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Stealing fish

LUTON Angling Club is worried about its fish stocks in the Grand Union Canal as men have been seen taking them away for food.

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Published: 09 August 2010

Towpath walker attacked

A TOWPATH walker was attacked from behind as he walked by the side of the River Great Ouse in Ely, having to be treated in hospital.

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Published: 09 August 2010

Boat for disabled children

A NARROWBOAT specially constructed for disabled children has been launched on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal by Bootle MP Joe Benton.

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Published: 09 August 2010

British Waterways and towpaths

BRITISH Waterways realises the problem with errant cyclists on the upgraded towpaths, and tells us it would welcome constructive suggestions.

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Published: 09 August 2010

Montgomery restoration

ACCORDING to the speakers at the Montgomery Canal Forum at Oswestry, nature was all important in the restoration of the waterway.

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Published: 06 August 2010

Chesterfield Canal pollution

THE summit pound of the Chesterfield Canal at Kiverton is at present closed owing to third party pollution.

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Published: 06 August 2010

Workboats go under the hammer

BRITISH Waterways is scrapping 40 of its workboats and ancillary equipment that is being auctioned off next month.

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Published: 06 August 2010

Glow worms on the Grand Union

A HERTFORDSHIRE resident, Sue Rickard, has reported a sighting of glow worms near Hemel Hempstead on the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 06 August 2010

Weevils to clear water weed

TINY weevils have just been released into the the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal in Somerset in an attempt to eradicate the problematic North American Water Fern.

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Published: 06 August 2010

Basingstoke success

LAST weekend 16 boats enjoyed a virtually trouble free trip up the Woodham and St Johns flights to help the St Johns Society raise awareness of the need for a new Community Hall at St Johns.

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Published: 05 August 2010

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