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Prison for Avon driver

REGULAR readers may remember the story of the man who drove his children into the Avon at Evesham, attempting to drown them.

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Published: 24 March 2011

Worry over Kennet water extraction

THERE is the real possibility that the Kennet—the eastern end of the Kennet & Avon Canal—could become unnavigable in dry weather if Thames Water gets its way.

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Published: 24 March 2011

Regents Canal situation getting desperate

REGULAR readers may remember the many reports of knife attacks on the Regents Canal towpath at Islington, but it is getting closer to home with attacks on boats, and now the possibility of violence, as a boater at the scene explains.

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Published: 24 March 2011

IWA wants volunteers

A MEETING at the Meadowside Leisure Centre in Burton on Trent heard that the Inland Waterways Association wanted volunteers for its 'National' to be held again at Burton.

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Published: 23 March 2011

Lock needed more work

IT BRINGS it home to canal restorers when the next structure appearing on their restoration and maintenance programme is one they rebuilt some years earlier.

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Published: 23 March 2011

Thames swans killed

OVER 150 Thames mute swans have died due to infections caused by the severe weather between January and March.

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Published: 23 March 2011

Canal trust to move out

THE Kennet & Avon Canal Trust has no alternative but to move out of its canal centre at Devizes Wharf as it just cannot continue to face the ever increasing cost of repairs.

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Published: 23 March 2011

Kennet & Avon Canal reclassified

AT LONG last the Kennet & Avon Canal, a 'remainder' waterway, has been upgraded to 'cruiseway' status, it was announced today (Wednesday).

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Published: 23 March 2011

Legging time

IT'S LEGGING time in April as boats are legged through Standedge Tunnel to celebrate its 200th anniversary.

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Published: 23 March 2011

Walking the Cuckoo Way

A SCOUT group walked most of the Cuckoo Way—the Chesterfield Canal—during half term, showing that scouts at least are fit!

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Published: 23 March 2011

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