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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

Passing places on upgraded towpath

WORK has now stared on upgrading just under 800 yards of the Oxford Canal towpath into a cycleway—with passing places.

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Published: 09 August 2010

Pontoons in place at new marina

PONTOONS have been floated into place at the new Becket's Park Marina in Northampton, as the work progresses.

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Published: 09 August 2010

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