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BW appoints a giving manager

BRITISH Waterways has now appointed a giving manager to the ranks of new people who will oversee fundraising when it becomes Canal & River Trust

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Published: 26 January 2012

Email: Hiring is not the way

I am afraid I cannot agree with David Pullen's email concerning British Waterways getting rid of its tools and hiring them instead, but agree wholeheartedly with Pam Pickett that it is not the way to go.

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Published: 25 January 2012

Princess Royal to open Cotswold lock

H.R.H. The Princess Royal is to visit the Cotswold Canals restoration project next month and open a lock.

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Published: 25 January 2012

Email: Tree management

Perhaps it is time for some concerted action to promote the idea I floated a  few months back.

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Published: 25 January 2012

River Great Ouse flasher

THE River Great Ouse Flasher has still not been caught after two months of exposing himself along its banks at Bedford.

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Published: 25 January 2012

Narrowboats at the jubilee celebration

THERE will be 40 narrowboats taking part in the Queen's Jubilee Celebration flotilla on the Thames, though these will be from various organisations.

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Published: 23 January 2012

Drunk stuck in waterway

IT WAS the fire brigade that had to rescue a man who had fallen into the Calder & Hebble at Sowerby Bridge.

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Published: 23 January 2012

Another stove boat fire

HARD on the heels of the news of the narrowboat burnt out on the Macclesfield Canal comes news of another boat fire caused by a stove overheating.

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Published: 23 January 2012

Body parts gang found guilty

THE gang involved in the cutting-up of the body of Adam Vincent, and disposing of the parts in the waterways have been found guilty and are due for sentencing.

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Published: 23 January 2012

Landslip closes T&M

A LANDSLIP by Barnton Tunnel on the Trent & Mersey Canal has closed the waterway.

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Published: 23 January 2012

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