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Moorings for shopping

IN THE past it was impossible to get a mooring outside the Tesco store in  Aylesbury on the branch of the Grand Union Canal as all the towpath was taken up by the resident continuous moorers.

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Published: 03 March 2011

British Waterways gives reprieve

A COUPLE facing eviction from their home have been given a six months reprieve by British Waterways, Alan Tilbury reveals.

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Published: 03 March 2011

Narrow Dog Tales

BOATER Terry Darlington, author of the two books Narrow Dog to Carcassonne and Narrow Dog to Indian River, will be recounting his tales as a narrowboater this week-end.

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Published: 02 March 2011

Reversed too far

A DRIVER reversed too far down a slip-way with his boat on a trailer, with the towing vehicle hanging over the edge.

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Published: 02 March 2011

Boater's body found

THE body of Paul Munson who was a liveaboard at Thames & Kennet Marina at Caversham has been found after he went missing three weeks ago.

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Published: 02 March 2011

Llangollen Canal marina support

THE group behind the proposed marina at Trevor on the Llangollen Canal has been busy furthering its plans.

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Published: 02 March 2011

Leeds & Liverpool Canal litter

IT IS amongst the worst of the Pennine Waterways to get complaints of litter, and once again it is the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Wigan that is being spoiled by people throwing litter into the canal.

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Published: 02 March 2011

Boat stuck under Eckington Bridge

ANOTHER boat has been stuck under Eckington Bridge on the Avon, again in flood conditions.

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Published: 02 March 2011

Environment Agency into charitable status three years later

THE government statement on the transfer of state-owned waterways into a new waterways charity, shows that the Environment Agency navigations will follow, but not until 2015.

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Published: 28 February 2011

Two Bath bridges to be restored

A PROJECT is underway by British Waterways to restore two bridges over the Kennet & Avon Canal at the Bath Locks at a cost of £190,000.

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Published: 28 February 2011

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