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Tragic loss of a 'Good Bloke'

IT IS with great sadness that I'm writing this article following the sudden death of Roger Pickett, 'Our Pam's' husband, at the tragically early age of 55, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 03 August 2016

A state of decline

ALTHOUGH there are improvements to be seen around the canal network, I think most of us would say that on the whole, the network is in a state of decline, writes Glen Summers.

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Published: 03 August 2016

'Narrow' closed

THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal was closed yesterday, Tuesday, at Wharf Cottage Lock (13W) at Micklehurst.

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Published: 03 August 2016

Heritage Open Day

AS PART of the Lincolnshire Heritage Open Day event, the Grantham Canal Society are running boats trips on a restored section of the waterway.
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Published: 03 August 2016

Stolen boat licence plates found

THE licence plates of the narrowboat stolen from Mercia Marina have been found discarded by the Atherstone Flight on the Coventry Canal, but the boat has still not been traced.

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Published: 03 August 2016

Court order to remove boats

AFTER obtaining a court order against illegally moored boats on the Thames, they have been ordered to leave.

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Published: 03 August 2016

Grantham lock rebuilt at astonishing rate

THE Grantham Canal Society has enjoyed the services of the volunteers at four Waterway Recovery Group (WRG) camps during July, whose ages range from 18 to 80, and have rebuilt the brick walls at Lock 15 at an astonishing rate—almost faster than the Grantham Canal Society (GCS) regular teams could pour the concrete!

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Published: 01 August 2016

Intends pulling boat ten miles

A MAN is intent upon pulling his 45ft narrowboat 10 miles along the Bridgewater Canal to raise funds for charity.

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Published: 01 August 2016

Keep it to the front

Firstly, my sympathies go out to Allan Green's mother and family in such tragic circumstances, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 01 August 2016

Harebrained duckweed scheme

THE scientists of the Wellcome Trust at Euston believe that as they have seen ducks eating duckweed it could be the new super-food and want to propagate it on the Regents Canal!

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Published: 01 August 2016

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