A MAJOR council has been accused of spreading the invasive Japanese Knotweed into the Avon that feeds the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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WATERWAYS Ireland is to introduce a new licence for boaters wanting to moor on the canals for longer than the five days allowed under the current system.
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THOUGH the Stratford-upon-Avon River Festival over the weekend was billed as CART 'an exiting new charity coming to a waterway near to you in 2012', with advertising galore—nothing!
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WHEN Henhurst Road Bridge at Wigan was rebuilt in 2006 it incorporated long ramps (presumably for wheelchair users) but no tail bridge for lock users who as a result have to walk a considerable distance to access the other side of the lock.
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THE narrowboat that was wedged against a bridge on the flooded Rochdale Canal at Hebden Bridge has been moved.
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I can't help think that the best thing for boaters to do regarding lock gates is to leave them in the state stipulated by the relevant Navigation Authority!
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ROSE Skinner, who along with her late husband Jack, who helped save the Oxford Canal from closure, has died
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IT WOULD seem that volunteers are not wanted for work after all, but work is wanted for the volunteers, who seem totally redundant.
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A FIRE in a narrowboat at Barton Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal, moored closely to others, could have had serious consequences if the fire had spread.
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