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More fencing for Manchester?

With another man drowning in the Rochdale Canal at Dulcie Street in Manchester, is there going to be a call for even more fencing being erected?

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Published: 31 July 2009

Inexperienced crew sink day hire boat

An all male inexperienced crew of 10 in a day hire boat managed to sink it in Stanstead Lock on the Lee.

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Published: 30 July 2009

Lack of water problems

THOUGH at the moment the country is covered by clouds and rain, there is annual warning about water shortages on the canals.

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Published: 29 July 2009

Llangollen breach averted

A BREACH was discovered at Grindley Brook on the Llangollen Canal on Monday, (27th July) but prompt action by British Waterways staff prevented a major stoppage.

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Published: 29 July 2009

‘Failing to display' campaign

AS PART of its continued focus on tackling licence evasion, BW has launched a network-wide ‘failing to display' campaign.

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Published: 26 July 2009

Positive response to 'third sector'

BW Chief Executive Robin Evans says the initial response and feedback from boaters, towpath visitors and other stakeholders to it becoming a 'third sector' organisation, is positive.

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Published: 25 July 2009

Boat killer gets 12 years jail

THE man who stabbed his partner and his best friend to death after he found them having sex on his narrowboat has been jailed for 12 years.

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Published: 23 July 2009

Boat lift or a wheel for Daventry

A BOAT lift or even a wheel are the preferred options for a new canal arm—at Daventry.

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Published: 23 July 2009

Trent hydro-electric scheme would cause drastic flooding

PLANS to install an hydro-electric plant at Sawley Weir on the Trent above Sawley Cut would necessitate raising it, which in turn would cause drastic flooding at Sawley Marina and the Cut.

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Published: 22 July 2009

Boater will be tried for manslaughter

THE man who was arrested for the killing of boater David Tweddle during a mooring argument at Garstang on the Lancaster Canal has been charged and bailed.

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Published: 22 July 2009

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