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Braunston—definitely a no-go area

BOATER Graham Phillips just managed to get his boat into the last space at Braunston one day last week at 2pm, yet by 5pm he tells us it was completely deserted!

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Published: 13 August 2010

Maintenance on closed Leeds & Liverpool

BRITISH Waterways have confirmed that it is taking the opportunity of the closed Leeds & Liverpool Canal to bring forward its scheduled winter work.

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Published: 12 August 2010

No cash for Bradley Arm

IT HAS been announced this week that there will be no cash to open up the Bradley Arm on the BCN.

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Published: 12 August 2010

Ashby extended

A FURTHER length of the Ashby Canal has been restored, and in now in water awaiting its official opening.

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Published: 12 August 2010

Cycle facilities

MOST of us realise that British Waterways is going flat-out to convert towpaths to cycle tracks, but of course those cyclists must be given somewhere to secure their bikes.

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Published: 12 August 2010

Speedboat engine exploded

THREE men sought the safety of the waters of the canal at the weekend when the engine of their speedboat exploded.

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Published: 11 August 2010

New horse-friendly bridge

WORK on a new horse-friendly bridge is starting this week at Dutton Locks across the Weaver, as part of the Sustrans network.

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Published: 11 August 2010

MP involved in L&L closure

THE MP for Skipton, Julian Smith, is concerned at the closure of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and its effect on businesses.

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Published: 11 August 2010

Braunston—a no-go area

REGARDED by many as the Heart of the Waterways, Braunston is well on the way to becoming a no-go area for boaters, due to the activities of criminals.

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Published: 11 August 2010

Canal leaks thousands of gallons

A LEAKING canal is causing thousands of gallons of water to pour from a hole in a main road in Blackburn.

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Published: 09 August 2010

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