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Model boats at Ellesmere

ORGANISED by the Ellesmere Port based Museum and Ellesmere Port Model Boat Club, there is to be a model boat show at the National Waterways Museum in March.

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Published: 13 February 2013

Scrap the consultation

THE Canal & River River Trust proposal to introduce draconian mooring restrictions at 22 sites in its South East Region is coming under increasing pressure, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 13 February 2013

Boaters rally for George's

In A MASSIVE and heartfelt act of support for Danny George, his family and his business, George's Pork and Poultry at Audlem, boaters have started a pledge fund to raise money to purchase the 'shed', Graham Phillips writes.

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Published: 13 February 2013

GU rubbish tip

IT TOOK 28 members and friends of the Inland Waterways Association Warwickshire Branch to clean out a length of the Grand Union Canal at Leamington Spa over a week-end.

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Published: 11 February 2013

Beyond the call of duty

THE boss of  Abingdon Access Scaffolding, Alan Joyce, is well revered by boaters on the Thames at Abingdon, as he has saved many boats from either being grounded or being washed downstream in the floods.

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Published: 11 February 2013

Midlands boaters meeting

THE Canal & River Trust trustee, John Dodwell, will be attending a meeting of Midlands boaters in Birmingham on Thursday 14th February, but it is already oversubscribed, so a second meeting is being arranged to accommodate those wishing to attend, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 11 February 2013

"Shoot the seal!"

ANGLERS on the Severn around Worcester were so alarmed at the number of fish 'Keith the Seal' was devouring that they wanted to shoot it to protect their stocks.

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Published: 09 February 2013

Hydro plan could go ahead

THE plan to construct an hydro electricity plant at Abingdon Weir on the Thames could go ahead if more details are submitted.
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Published: 09 February 2013

HS2 affects Chesterfield restoration

THE new high speed rail line between Birmingham and Leeds will greatly affect the restoration of the Chesterfield Canal, intersecting it in five places.

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Published: 09 February 2013

Overcoming Netherton problems

THE problem with repairing waterway tunnels is for the workers getting to the work place and back, but there has been an unusual solution for the workers in Netherton Tunnel.

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Published: 08 February 2013

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