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£500 for Chesterfield Canal

THE Waterway Recovery Group has presented the Chesterfield Canal Trust with a cheque for £500 towards the Trust's Staveley Town Lock Fund.

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Published: 03 September 2009

Towpath drug dealer jailed

A DRUG dealer who operated on the towpath of the Huddersfield Canal has been jailed for six years.

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Published: 03 September 2009

A vision for 2026 for the canal

NOTWITHSTANDING the recession, the plan to restore the Wilts and Berks Canal through Swindon is still alive, though now in the town's 2026 vision.

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Published: 03 September 2009

Canal trust wants cycleway

THE Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust wants to raise between £700,000 and £1m, for the Derby Canal, not for restoration, but to build a cycleway.

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Published: 02 September 2009

Fishing traps a danger to boaters

ILLEGAL fishing traps have been discovered in the Avon at Evesham, believed to have been set by immigrants catching the fish as food.

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Published: 02 September 2009

British Waterways into wind turbines

BRITISH Waterways has joined forces with Partnerships for Renewables with the intention of installing wind turbines at its reservoirs.

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Published: 02 September 2009

Vandals smash Leicester lock

VANDALS have smashed the paddle mechanism of a Leicester Lock, draining the pound and grounding boats.
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Published: 28 August 2009

Carry on Cruising

'Carry on Cruising' is the advice from British Waterways, stating that the Four Counties Ring is still largely open for business, with just a short section around Shebdon Embankment closed for repair.

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Published: 28 August 2009

Children responsible for drained pound

IT HAS been discovered that children with anti-vandal keys are responsible for the continued draining of the pounds at Stourbridge Locks.
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Published: 28 August 2009

Plans for Northwich Swing Bridge

THE plans for the proposed new Riversdale Swing Bridge over the Weaver in Northwich have now been published.

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Published: 28 August 2009

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Latest

  • Deeply regret but illness causes lack of publication
  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed

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