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Grantham Canal lock saved

WORK to replace the top gates at Lock 18 at Woolsthorpe, on the Grantham Canal will start on Monday 28th November, ensuring that the navigable stretch of the waterway from the A1 to Woolsthorpe can be further extended and the other locks at Woolsthorpe can be used.

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Published: 18 November 2011

Buckingham Canal bridge saved

A DERELICT 200 years old bridge has been restored as part of the Buckingham Canal restoration.

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Published: 18 November 2011

£4,000 for Saturn

The Saturn Project—the restoration of the  Shropshire Union Fly-boat—has received a major grant of £4,000 from the Waterways Trust.

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Published: 18 November 2011

Dramatic rise in drunk drowning

A REPORT has been released that 10 men drowned in the waterways in the first four months of this year after drinking. A dramatic increase on the previous year.

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Published: 18 November 2011

Plans for Weaver marina

ONCE again a marina is going to be built as a catalyst for development, this time at Northwich on the Weaver.

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Published: 17 November 2011

New lock gates for K&A

WINTER work on the Kennet & Avon Canal has included the replacement of 16 sets of lock gates during the period up to Christmas.

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Published: 17 November 2011

Santa at Gloucester

THE waterway museums are all giving children a treat with Santa cruises, and Gloucester Waterways Museum is no exception.

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Published: 17 November 2011

Desperate to sell winter moorings

BRITISH WATERWAYS must be desperate to sell their winter moorings writes Gillie Rhodes.

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Published: 17 November 2011

Boats stopped using Avon in Bath

A HEALTH and Safety scare has prompted British Waterways, under advice from Bath Council to stop boats using the Avon in the City under the corroded Victoria Bridge.

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Published: 17 November 2011

Exhibition to promote canal restoration

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust held an exhibition at Winn Hall in Dunsfold recently to give local residents the chance to learn more about the Trust,  and be consulted about its proposed work in the Dunsfold and Alfold area.

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Published: 16 November 2011

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