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Fell into canal after blacking out

A MAN walking the towpath of the Lancaster Canal near the Lune Aqueduct, blacked out and fell into the water.

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Published: 27 August 2009

Speeding cyclist landed in canal

IT WAS extreme sports fanatic Robert Ray obviously going too fast along the towpath of the Grand Union Canal at Tring, when he skidded and landed in the water with his bike.

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Published: 27 August 2009

Vandals drain canal

A pound of the Stourbridge Canal has been drained by vandals by the Red House Glass Cone attraction at Wordsley.

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Published: 26 August 2009

New Waterways Action Squad

A GROUP of young people have created a new piece of wall art at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port to celebrate the start if a major new youth volunteering project and to brighten up a graffiti-covered canal tunnel.

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Published: 26 August 2009

Waterway Recovery Group on the Chesterfield

FOR the past week 13 members of the Waterway Recovery Group have been working on the restoration of the Chesterfield Canal at Renishaw in Derbyshire.

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Published: 24 August 2009

Water level back at Tyrley but as 'quiet as the grave'

BRITISH Waterways finally got to grips with the water situation at Tyrley and the level was back to normal here on Friday but they were still having problems getting enough down to Audlem and beyond.

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Published: 23 August 2009

Leak still being investigated

THE cause of the leak at Shebdon Embankment is still being investigated, British Waterways have announced, but have confirmed that its repair will take several weeks.

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Published: 22 August 2009

BW successfully prosecute speedster

BRITISH Waterways has successfully prosecuted a boater for speeding at Brayford Pool, which cost her £347.
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Published: 21 August 2009

Want a cheaper bridge

PROTESTERS against Bradford on Avon Town Council's £850,000 foot and cycle bridge across the Avon want less council money spending.

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Published: 21 August 2009

No quick-fix for Shroppie breach

THERE will be no quick-fix to the leak on the Shropshire Union Canal, with British Waterways confirming it will take weeks to repair.

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Published: 17 August 2009

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