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B&MK planning permission renewed

THE Planning Permission for the proposed Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway has been renewed for a further five years.

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Published: 09 August 2012

'Drunk in charge' confusion

THOUGH a boater has been arrested for being drunk in charge of a narrowboat (Drunk in charge of a boat arrest—NbW 06/08/12) the law is not yet in place.

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Published: 09 August 2012

Fell in lock after boat on cill

A NARROWBOAT going down Northgate Staircase on the Shropshire Union Canal in Chester caught on the cill and toppled over.

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Published: 08 August 2012

Another boater drowns

IT WAS boater Peter Williamson walking to the local pub, Nightly Arms, who saw the police at a narrowboat at Yelvertoft on the summit pound of the Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 08 August 2012

Campaign against new marina

FOLLOWING our story of the opposition to the new massive 600 berths marina on the Oxford Canal, comes news of a 'Stop the Monster Marina at Onley' campaign against the proposed development.

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Published: 08 August 2012

Another stupid boater

ANOTHER narrowboater had to be rescued by a lifeboat after taking to the sea on the Bristol channel with no facilities.
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Published: 08 August 2012

IWA chairman steps down

FOLLOWING failure to gain influence in the new Canal & River Trust (CART) which replaced British Waterways a month ago, the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) National Chairman, Clive Henderson, is to step down, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 08 August 2012

We must not lose diesel suppliers

I DO understand that supplying red diesel from the bank side has its drawbacks but I believe not supplying it from the bank side will have more drawbacks, write Maffi.

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Published: 08 August 2012

Chesterfield Canal locks vandalised

BOTH the gate and ground paddles of two Chesterfield Canal locks have been vandalised in Worksop on the off side.

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Published: 08 August 2012

Drunk in charge of a boat arrest

A BOATER was so drunk that he fell off his boat into the canal by Braunston Marina, but if that wasn't bad enough he has now been arrested for being drunk in charge of a boat, Graham Phillips tells us.

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Published: 06 August 2012

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  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters
  • Collapsed culvert keeps Staffs & Worcs Canal closed
  • Long closure caused by building demolition
  • Just one puppy lived of three dumped on canal towpath
  • Could be a long stoppage at Kennet & Avon lock

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