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Cam Conservators oust Mr Asbo

THE swan, who so upset the rowers on the Cam in Cambridge, named Mr. Asbo, because of his aggressive nature, is most likely to be ousted from the river.
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Published: 02 March 2012

Major crackdown on 'continuous moorers'

THERE is a major crackdown on the Oxford Canal on 'continuous moorers'—the boaters who escape paying mooring fees by obtaining a continuous cruiser licence, but then refuse to abide by its rules.

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Published: 02 March 2012

Email: University competition

RALPH'S University competition for new designs  is an excellent idea and could well be extended to including cost-effective ways of constructing locks or other level-changing devices (Falkirk Wheel was an expensive one-off).

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Published: 02 March 2012

Vandals wreck narrowboats

IT IS expected that marina moorings are secure for narrowboats, but the new Greenfield Marina on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal has proven to be the exception.

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Published: 02 March 2012

Wolverhampton still closed

THE canal at Wolverhampton and the flight down to the Staffs & Worcs Canal are still closed after yesterday's (Wednesday) dramatic canalside fire.

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Published: 01 March 2012

New lightweight stop planks

TESTING has been carried out on the Trent & Mersey Canal by British Waterways on a lighter version of stop planks made of aluminium.

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Published: 01 March 2012

Canal project needs volunteers

DAVENTRY District Council is calling for volunteers to help with a new canal project it has devised.

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Published: 01 March 2012

Fire closes Wolverhampton waterway

A MASSIVE fire at a building supplies depot by the side of the canal at Wolverhampton today (Wednesday) has closed the waterway as well as stopping trains, closing the Ring Road and causing schools to be evacuated.

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Published: 29 February 2012

Thames polluted by oil

AN OIL slick appeared on the Thames on Monday, with Environment Agency investigations being carried out.

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Published: 29 February 2012

Strange boat on the Thames

A STRANGE boat indeed, with 36ft Olympic rings now cruising the Thames to advertise the Olympic Games.

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Published: 29 February 2012

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