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A book on the Wilts & Berks

ONE of the volunteers of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is preparing a book on the disused waterway.

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Published: 06 January 2010

Sunken boat raised

THE narrowboat, Helena Knowsley, that was shown sunk in the Cam at Cambridge, will soon be floating again.

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Published: 06 January 2010

Mural needs £5,400 after two years

THOUGH the mural at Dallow Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal is only just two years old it needs £5,400 spending to restore it.
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Published: 05 January 2010

Part of Trent for sale

THERE'S a chance for you to own part of the Trent this year, as it goes up for auction.

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Published: 05 January 2010

Cold weather prompts alarms at locks

WITH a great risk in the present freezing weather of death should anyone fall into a river, safety alarms have been fitted on the Cam locks as a trial.
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Published: 05 January 2010

Narrowboats outside

THOUGH as we reported there is  a scarcity  of narrowboats in the hall of the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show, there are eight on display outside.

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Published: 04 January 2010

Sixth Walton Bridge

IT SEEMS the Thames at Walton is to get its sixth Walton Bridge after a public enquiry approved its design.

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Published: 04 January 2010

Lack of narrowboats at boat show

THE big London International Boat Show, claims 70 new product launches, but no narrowboats amongst them.

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Published: 04 January 2010

Death mystery half solved

IT HAS been reported that 20 police officers were drafted in to investigate the death of a man found on the towpath of the canal at Newport, which is now half solved.

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Published: 04 January 2010

No Wendover Festival

THE Wendover/Tring Canal Festival will not be going ahead this year as a suitable site cannot be found, Mike Griffin tells us.

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Published: 02 January 2010

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