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Teenager staggered into canal

A TEENAGER was seen to stagger onto the ice of the Union Canal in Merchiston, and fall through it into the water at 7am on Tuesday morning.

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Published: 25 February 2010

Narrowboat—on the Grantham!

FOR THE  first time in over 70 years, there is a narrowboat on the Grantham Canal, but alas not because the waterway has been reconnected to the Trent.

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Published: 25 February 2010

What will they dump next?

BRITISH Waterways staff are well used to dragging supermarket trolleys and the like from the waterways, but a complete box trailer?

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Published: 25 February 2010

Fish Night in March

IF YOU fancy fish and chips of a Friday night, cooked especially for you, then the Old Chandlery Restaurant at Sawley Marina would be a good choice.

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Published: 24 February 2010

Minutes mayhem

YET AGAIN British Waterways has been reminded of the obligation under law to reply promptly to requests under the Freedom of Information Act, (FoI) writes Allan Richards. This time it is over Board minutes rather than maintenance spend.

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Published: 24 February 2010

Dredging leak?

EARLIER this winter narrowboatworld reported that  dredging contractors had caused a leak  on the Coventry Canal at Hopwas.

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Published: 24 February 2010

More berths for Reedley

THERE are plans to create 80 more berths at Reedley Marina on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 24 February 2010

Boat fire suspected arson

THERE has been yet another boat fire on the Kennet & Avon Canal, that is suspected arson.

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Published: 24 February 2010

Daventry Canal rumbles on

REGULAR readers should well remember the plan to build a marina in Daventry, though there is no canal.

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Published: 22 February 2010

Marina for Northampton

AFTER many years of consultation work has at last started on a marina on the Nene at or Northampton.

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Published: 22 February 2010

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