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Improving Tower Wharf

A SMALL tasks team of six members of  the Shropshire Union Canal Society met up at Tower Wharf at Chester and set about some enhancement and refurbishment work.

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Published: 23 June 2010

Little interest in Red Bull opening

THERE has been little interest in Red Bull office opening hours on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

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Published: 21 June 2010

Writing to them

IT WAS marvellous to hear that Alan Tilbury's MP, unprompted, will ask a parliamentary question regarding the waterways minister's plans for BW (Piling on the pressure, 19th June 2010), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 21 June 2010

No swan on the menu

A CHEF admitted killing a swan on the River Great Ouse at   Bedford, just missing going to jail.

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Published: 21 June 2010

Will they slow down?

SO BRITISH Waterways  is mounting a series of canal events to get bikers to slow down on towpaths. That should do it, or is it like holding firework events in Afghanistan and expecting the Taliban to attend and be converted to the peaceful use of explosives, writes Chip Smith.

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Published: 21 June 2010

Piling on the pressure

MANY boaters concerned about the true state of the way that British Waterways is failing in its duty of the upkeep of its waterways are writing to their MP's explaining its failure.

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Published: 19 June 2010

Can caused Weil's disease

A BOATER drank from a can of Coke on a Sunday, and was dead on Wednesday, killed by Weils's disease.

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Published: 18 June 2010

Too many yobs

THE authorities at last realise that yobbish behaviour on and by the Nene at Peterborough is spoiling it for many people.

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Published: 18 June 2010

Another Llangollen Marina

THERE are plans for yet another marina on the Llangollen Canal near to Trevor Basin, and an extension to the waterway.

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Published: 18 June 2010

Artwork for K&A

TO CELEBRATE the bicentenary of the Kennet & Avon Canal this year, artwork is being created for the Bath locks.

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Published: 18 June 2010

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Latest

  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters

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