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Possibility of swans being killed for food

SWANS disappearing from the Thames is leading people to believe they are being killed for food.

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Published: 04 November 2009

Hope for Middleport Arm?

VOLUNTEERS at a canal tidy over the week-end discovered the old arm off the Trent & Mersey Canal at Middleport, and there is talk of opening it up once again.

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Published: 04 November 2009

A good season after breach repaired

BOAT hire companies have recovered after the devastating loss of business caused by the breach in the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.

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Published: 04 November 2009

New photo competition

OUR Autumn/Winter photograph competition started today, (Monday 2nd November), and is open to all readers of narrowboatworld, and will run up to the end of March.

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Published: 02 November 2009

Government challenged over restoration

THE MP for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant, has challenged the Government over its commitment towards the restoration of the Lichfield and Hatherton canals.

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Published: 02 November 2009

Shroppie bridge damaged

BRIDGE 100 at Barbridge has been damaged by a continental HGV coming from the nearby Boughy animal feed plant.

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Published: 02 November 2009

Waterside homes for Leicester

THOUGH waterside development stopped by the Grand Union Canal in Leicester, increasing confidence means that developers are set to start  again.

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Published: 30 October 2009

Brierfield Mill for the Muslims

IT WAS announced today (Friday) that Brierfield Mill at Burnley on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is to be turned into a boarding school for 5,000 Muslim girls.

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Published: 30 October 2009

Sinking and rusting away

FETED when new, commissioned by BW, but as it never functioned properly, left for years sinking and rusting away on the Grand Union at Bull's Bridge.

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Published: 29 October 2009

Boater arrested for manslaugter

THE boater involved in the mooring argument at Garstang on the Lancaster Canal earlier this year, as reported in narrowboatworld has been arrested, and remanded on bail to await trial.

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Published: 29 October 2009

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