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K&A canoe race shock

BOATERS on the Kennet & Avon Canal will be aware that it is the time of the annual Devizes to London Canoe Race, but this year's effort has resulted in Olympic gold medallist rower Sir Steve Redgrave pulling out.

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Published: 08 April 2012

Solution to continuous moorers problem

I DO NOT wish to get into the whys and wherefores of overstaying boats on visitor moorings, but I do have a simple solution to the problem, writes Graham Phillips.

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Published: 07 April 2012

Summit level closed

DON'T panic—unless you are one of our many Irish boater readers—it's one of yours that is closed.

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Published: 07 April 2012

Trip boat jammed

A TRIP boat on the Thames was providing entertainment for onlookers yesterday (Friday) on Westminster Bridge as it attempted to get free.

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Published: 07 April 2012

Boat destroyed in fire

A BOAT was completely destroyed last night (Thursday) on the Lancaster Canal when it caught fire.

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Published: 06 April 2012

Mersey tickets on sale

TICKETS are now on sale at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port for Mersey Ferries' cruises.

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Published: 06 April 2012

Canal Centre re-opens

LINLITHGOW Canal Centre on the Union Canal opens for the season this Easter week-end until the end of September.

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Published: 06 April 2012

Ireland canals and rivers low too

THOUGHT by many as a country having more than its fair share of rain, this year Ireland too has had very little, with warning about navigation on its waterways.

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Published: 05 April 2012

Canal Watch extended

WITH so many problems on canal towpaths, the Canal Watch scheme is now being introduced by Staffordshire Police, to get towpath users to report suspicious activity.

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Published: 05 April 2012

MP praises Mercia Marina

THE South Derbyshire MP Heather Wheeler visited Mercia Marina recently as part of her drive to support local businesses during English Tourism Week.

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Published: 05 April 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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