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Garish and unnecessary barrier

A BARRIER installed at an Avon lock has been described as a  ‘garish and unnecessary' safety feature.

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Published: 25 June 2010

Camping by the locks

THREE locks on the Thames have been publicised as ideal places to pitch a tent and camp out.

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Published: 25 June 2010

Another Stroud obstruction to go

A NEW bridge to replace the obstruction on the Stroud Canal at Upper Mills Industrial Estate in Stonehouse, has  been approved.

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Published: 25 June 2010

The one that didn't get away

ALAN Mack just couldn't believe his eyes when he  landed the fish he had caught in the Bridgewater Canal in Manchester.

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Published: 25 June 2010

Canal flasher strikes again

THE flasher on the Wyrley and Essington Canal towpath, has still not been caught, having exposed himself to a woman again.

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Published: 24 June 2010

Fell in canal twice

A WOMAN fell into the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Skipton, was rescued, then fell in again, and is now in a critical condition in hospital.

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Published: 24 June 2010

CanalWatch scheme extended

THE  police initiative on the Lancaster Canal around Garstang, using text messaging,  has been extended to Lancaster, to counter crime on the waterway.

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Published: 24 June 2010

Comment—The state of the waterways

IT WAS just three weeks ago that we included the State of the waterways category in the Gallery, but in that time it has attracted more photographs than any of the other categories that have been there for over a year!

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Published: 24 June 2010

On the 'Monty'

THE Shropshire Union Canal Society Hit Squad descended on the hamlet of Maesbury on Wednesday  23rd June to repair some of the very well used mooring rings and to install a new access gate to enable the canoes to be transported to the canal edge by a slightly easier route, Paul Mills writes.

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Published: 24 June 2010

'River needs maintenance'

THE latest complaint about the lack of work by the Environment Agency on the River Great Ouse is from a former controller who complains it badly needs maintenance.

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Published: 24 June 2010

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