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Keeping cars out of the canal

THERE is an attempt to slow down vehicles on Deepdale Lane by the  side of the Trent & Mersey Canal to keep them out of the waterway.

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Published: 25 January 2010

Night rescue on the Trent

A NARROWBOAT had to be rescued over the weekend from the swollen tidal Trent after becoming grounded in the dark.

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Published: 25 January 2010

Improvement on the Lee

BRITISH Waterways has completed £216,000 improvement on the Lee Navigation around Waltham.

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Published: 22 January 2010

Winter stoppage extended

OWING to the recent spell of cold weather, and subsequent interruption to the winter maintenance programme, British Waterways is advising that the period will most likely be extended.

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Published: 22 January 2010

Boat to raise funds

THE Kennet & Avon Canal Trust has leased a 60ft passenger boat the Kenavon Venture from White Horse Boats, to help raise funds for the trust.

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Published: 22 January 2010

16 new gates for Caen Hill

OVER the the next 12 weeks 16 new lock gates are to be installed on the famous Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Devizes.

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Published: 22 January 2010

£1,195 costs for speeding boater

THERE is one waterway where boaters really must not speed—and that's the Thames.

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Published: 22 January 2010

Volunteers wanted

STROUD District Council must use volunteers to both meet a condition of the £11.9million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and also to keep the restoration project of the Stroud Canals within budget.

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Published: 21 January 2010

The Broads can do it

THE Broads Authority have no trouble meeting its target for dredging its waterways, even exceeding it.

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Published: 21 January 2010

Lucky escape on the Soar

INVESTIGATIONS are going on into how two teenagers were allowed to take to the flooded Soar in Leicester from the Outdoor Pursuits centre on a raft.

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Published: 21 January 2010

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