BRITISH Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) is hosting a major event to start off Hull's year as City of Culture with a giant fireworks display at Hull Marina on New Year's Day.
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WITH literately thousands of revellers taking to the streets of Manchester, especially around the clubs and pubs of Deansgate, it was remarkable that none, under the influence of alcohol, fell into the Rochdale Canal.
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PLANS have been approved for a five storey apartment block next to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Apperley Bridge.
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LIVERPOOL MP, Louise Ellman, is 'deeply concerned' about the possible sale of Liverpool's iconic Mersey Bar lightship.
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I too agree that the new rules will not be adhered to by some, perhaps even most, hirers, but if they reduce the number of accidents and increase awareness of the dangers, then they are a good thing.
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THE new photographic competition being run by Canal & River Trust was won by a hire boater, it has been announced.
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I HAVE just seen your article about the state of moorings on London waterways, and though it is not exactly stated, it is impossible to get a decent mooring nowadays in the city if you are visiting, writes Helen Cripps.
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THE Canal & River Trust warns that the ever increasing number of people living on boats in London is placing unprecedented pressure on the waterways' infrastructure.
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I MUST agree with Bill Ridgeway and his description of all those new rules that hire companies will have to abide by, writes James Henry.
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DOG walkers have been warned off using the Nottingham Canal towpath into the city as once again a dog has been hit and injured by a speeding cyclist.
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