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Further delay for Long Horse Bridge

BRITISH Waterways have just informed us there will be a further delay before the new Long Horse Bridge is lifted into position over the Trent at Derwent Mouth.

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Published: 05 August 2011

Email: Starting early

David Hymers is wide of the mark when he writes (referring to lock manning hours) 'there can't be many people who want to start at 8am'.

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Published: 05 August 2011

Bankrupt boat building firm rescued

A NEW company has taken over boat building in Stourport after it was lost by the collapse of M&D Boat Builders that ceased trading in June.

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Published: 05 August 2011

Long Horse Bridge delay

THE lifting of the new Long Horse Bridge over the Trent at Derwent Mouth has been delayed.

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Published: 04 August 2011

Closing twinned locks could waste water

NOT only is the statement from British Waterways to 'double-up' on the narrow locks at Hillmorton on the Oxford Canal causing confusion and comment, but  closing down the twinned section of  locks could also waste water not save it.

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Published: 04 August 2011

Back on the Montgomery Canal

VOLUNTEERS of the Waterway Recovery Group will be returning again to the Montgomery Canal to continue the next stage of restoration with four weekly work camps.

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Published: 04 August 2011

Water Control

PERHAPS I have missed something, but, asks Brian Holmes...
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Published: 04 August 2011

Waterside pub's £4,152 hygiene offences

FOOD hygiene offences have landed the landlady  of the Navigation Pub at Lapworth on the Stratford on Avon Canal in court after an inspection of the kitchen, following an earlier caution.

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Published: 03 August 2011

Email: Lock sharing

Many people have small boats as I do, and it is easy to double up with another short boat in a single lock.
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Published: 03 August 2011

Mystery of man in canal

MYSTERY surrounds the man who was found unconscious in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Kirkstall.

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Published: 03 August 2011

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