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BW seal famous cave for the bats

THE fate of the Devils Den cave at Prestwood near Kinver on the Staffs & Worcs Canal has now been sealed up—for the bats.

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Published: 05 July 2009

Regent's Canal claims another victim

ANOTHER body has been pulled out of the Regent's Canal, this time by York Way bridge in King's Cross.
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Published: 04 July 2009

Council will not allow fence

THOUGH British Waterways gave permission for a home owner to erect a fence at the bottom of the garden, it must now be removed.

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Published: 04 July 2009

Two strikes and you're out!

SUCH is the anti-social behaviour at a British Waterways marina, that the manager has had to introduce a 'two strikes and you're out' regime to attempt to quell it.

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Published: 03 July 2009

Campaign to open duplicated locks

THE Stoke-on Trent Branch of the Inland Waterways Association and the Trent & Mersey Canal Society have launched a campaign to reopen the disused locks on Heartbreak Hill.

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Published: 03 July 2009

Enthusiasts block waterside development

WATERWAY enthusiasts and boaters have scuppered a controversial plan to build a huge six storey apartment block by the waterside at Stourbridge.

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Published: 03 July 2009

Money for visitor attractions

THERE are proposals to get money to provide more visitor attraction on the Soar and Grand Union Canal through Leicestershire.
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Published: 02 July 2009

Boaters win the day

THE problems with the proposed fence along the Rochdale Canal in Manchester, which would prevent easy boaters' access to locks, are being dealt with.

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Published: 02 July 2009

One last obstacle to restoration

THERE is just one last obstacle to the restoration of the Driffield Navigation—the Skerne  Road Bridge, and fund raising has started to enable it to be replaced.

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Published: 02 July 2009

Boat lift design wanted

A COMPETITION is being launched by the Grand Western Canal Trust for a design of a lift bridge to replace the former seven lifts on the canal.

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Published: 01 July 2009

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