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Leeds & Liverpool pedalo marathon ends

TWO BBC Radio Leeds presenters have finished their 127 miles pedalo marathon, raising over £40,000 for Sport Relief.

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Published: 24 March 2012

Major canal development

THE peaceful stretch of the Stourbridge Canal near the town and in the town itself could soon be gone forever if the council's plans come to fruition.

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Published: 24 March 2012

Litter louts to blame

WHILST members of the public are complaining of the litter floating in the Nottingham Canal near Meadow Lane Lock, it is of course members of the public themselves that are responsible.

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Published: 23 March 2012

Swing bridge problems likely

WITHOUT waiting for an official report on Micklethwaite Bridge at Bingley on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, permission has been given for 27 homes to be built close to the bridge.
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Published: 23 March 2012

Saturn carries Olympic Flame over Pontcysyllte

THE restored Shropshire Union Fly-boat Saturn will carry the runner bearing the Olympic Torch over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal.

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Published: 23 March 2012

Unbroken 40 annual walks

THIS year's 'Poddle',  the Wey & Arun Canal Trust's annual walk will be its 40th unbroken sponsored event.

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Published: 23 March 2012

Fatality and rescue in cars in canals

TWO cars driven into two different canals have resulted in a fatality in one and a very lucky rescue in another.

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Published: 23 March 2012

Man robbed on Wigan Flight

TWO men sitting on a lock beam on Wigan Flight on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, sprang up and assaulted a towpath walker at knife point, robbing him of his cash.

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Published: 23 March 2012

Agreement on Limehouse Basin lock

AFTER a great deal of representation, St. Pancras Cruising Club has managed to get the security services responsible for the Olympics, to allow access through Commercial Road Lock at Limehouse Basin.

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Published: 22 March 2012

Anglers locked out

WITH joy riders using a car park on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal as well as fly tipping, British Waterways had little option but to lock it.

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Published: 22 March 2012

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  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
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