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Vale Royal Swing Bridge repair

THE 150 years old swing foot bridge over Vale Royal Locks on the Weaver has been removed for repairs.

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Published: 21 March 2016

The fight goes on

THE Broads Authority has been granted its request for an interim injunction in relation to Jenner's Basin after successfully applying to the High Court.
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Published: 21 March 2016

David: What did the EU ever do for us?

With the EU referendum coming up my thoughts turned to the benefits that EU membership has brought to the canal boating community.

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Published: 21 March 2016

Sawley moorers asked to check boats

IN AN attempt to ensure that the missing boater Josh Cotton is not still somewhere in the vicinity, the police are asking all boat owners at Sawley Marina to return to the marina and check their boats.

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Published: 20 March 2016

Mercia market launches at Easter

MERCIA Marina has struck a deal with Groupe Geraud, the largest operator of local authority markets in Europe, to co-ordinate regular markets at the marina, and is seeking additional potential stall holders from the area in order to encourage and promote local produce and artistic talent.

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Published: 18 March 2016

Police appeal for help tracing Josh

WE HAVE received a message from Leicester Police concerning the disappearance of 22 years old Josh Cotton from his boat The Spirit that is moored on South Bank of Sawley Marina:

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Published: 18 March 2016

The views of a continuous cruiser

ONE of our most prolific contributors is James Henry, who has the 'distinction' of being the only one to be banned from writing in narrowboatworld some 15 years ago for his attacks on the magazine Waterways World, but was eventually reinstated when promising never to mention the publication again!

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Published: 17 March 2016

Bait is worse

Regarding the piece on 'Feeding the ducks' I would point out that the amount of high protein ground bait thrown into Tring reservoirs each year vastly exceeds the children's duck feeding, writes Our Man on the Summit.

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Published: 17 March 2016

More Mercia expansion

Mercia Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal has submitted plans for sports facilities, including an all-weather tennis court, sports pitch, gym, pétanque court, golf putting area and playground for people staying at the marina in addition to doubling the number of holiday lodges on its vast site.

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Published: 17 March 2016

Police divers search Sawley Marina

THE search for the missing resident at Sawley Marina intensified today as police divers began searching the water of the marina.

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Published: 16 March 2016

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