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Half Term at museum

THE National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port is making a special effort to cater for families over the Half Term period, with a great many activities.

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Published: 09 February 2012

Taking over Hargreaves yard

THOUGH empty since Hargreaves stopped moving coal by water, changing to lorries, its old yard and basin has been taken over.

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Published: 09 February 2012

Thieves close L&L

THE Leeds & Liverpool Canal has been closed for two days due to thieves stealing oil-filled power cables.

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Published: 09 February 2012

Voting for CART opens today

VOTING opens today for boaters to elect the four that will represent licence holders on the Canal & River Trust's National Council.
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Published: 08 February 2012

Wildlife comes first

WITH the guidance of British Waterways £174,000 is being spent on the Calder & Hebble Navigation—but on wildlife.

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Published: 08 February 2012

Hope for Middlewich Narrowboats

THOUGH Middlewich Narrowboats was one of the hire company's hit by the boating recession, and went into liquidation, it has been rescued.

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Published: 08 February 2012

Waste facilities locked

WASTE facilities at Sawley Marina, including recycling and Elson areas have been locked to prevent non-British Waterways Marinas Ltd  customers using them.

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Published: 08 February 2012

Twin threat to Mon & Brec

THREE winters after the reopening of the Monmouthshire  & Brecon Canal (Mon & Brec) due to its breach, it is in a parlous state with 300 known leaks.

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Published: 08 February 2012

Cotswold Canals want £20m

A VITAL link in the Cotswold Canals restoration is that between Stonehouse and Saul on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal.

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Published: 06 February 2012

Weaver Bridge rumbles on

THE neglected condition of the swing bridge at Sutton over the Weaver has often been aired in narrowboatworld, but with little response from British Waterways other than it will cost too much to put right.

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Published: 06 February 2012

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