The Trent & Mersey Canal Society magazine Grand Trunk, describes the greenfield site at Branston Bridge as ‘a very welcome and peaceful largely rural mooring', but the secretary believes building a sports ground will further diminish rural moorings.
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THE deteriorating isolated section of the Montgomery Canal around Whelshpool is causing problems to businesses along the waterway due to its lack of maintenance.
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EACH Autumn British Waterways holds a General Annual Meeting. Last year the meeting was dominated by the bollard fiasco. This year any number of issues may take center stage—but when is it? Asks Allan Richards.
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SUCH is the level of crime and anti-social behaviour on the towpath of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal around Pendle, that a pioneering scheme has been started to attempt to combat it.
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PETE Jones recently discovered an old family photograph, he believes from the turn of the century, showing his grandfather, and would really like to identify the canal side location.
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While refurbishing their utility room, Geoff Bennett tells us, he came across this picture.
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HOPES to restore the Sankey Canal have received a blow with a new bridge over the waterways giving around just four feet air draught.
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THE Bromsgrove MP, Julie Kirkbride, has joined in the controversy against British Waterways selling Tardebigge New Wharf cottages.
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RESIDENTS at Bradford on Avon on the Kennet & Avon Canal want mooring stopped in the town as they believe boats are responsible for crumbling towpaths.
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