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No access to Severn

THOUGH it will still be in the cruising season, access to the Seven through Diglis Lock will be prevented after 12th September.

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Published: 15 July 2011

Fenland Summer report

AFTER a very dry May, June proved be somewhat damp with many days of heavy rain and high winds, writes Kelvin Alexander-Duggan.

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Published: 15 July 2011

Hire price is all important

WHEN choosing a narrowboat holiday, the price is becoming more and more important to prospective hirers, which is proven by a hire company on the Shropshire Union.

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Published: 15 July 2011

'Ashing up the gates' is back

IN THE days of the working waterways, 'ashing up the gates' was a common practice, and is back being used on Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet & Avon Canal.

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Published: 14 July 2011

Swan helper pushed in Avon

A SWAN volunteer, who keeps his eye on the swans on the Avon at Stratford thought he would drown when he was pushed into the river by a man.

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Published: 14 July 2011

100 miles to raise cash

ARSONISTS thought it very 'clever' to burn down a replica iron age roundhouse at a nature reserve, but two musicians have walked 100 miles around the Warwickshire Ring  to raise cash to rebuild it.

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Published: 14 July 2011

Doubts over Ware Festival

WITH the dates for the restrictions of boat movements on the Lee due to the Olympics, there is doubt about boaters being able to reach the Ware Festival next year on the 12th July.

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Published: 14 July 2011

Giving their time

A VOLUNTEERING programme for young people in the North West—Waterways Action Squad—has celebrated the achievements of over 900 young people who have given their time as part of the two years waterway volunteering project.

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Published: 14 July 2011

Heritage training for BW staff

AS PART of British Waterways' need to protect and maintain the waterways, supervisors and operational staff have received training from Heritage Craft Alliance, covering the maintaining of brickwork, masonry and lime mortar.

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Published: 14 July 2011

No Montgomery Marina

A DEVELOPMENT company has been refused funding for a marina on the Montgomery Canal.

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Published: 14 July 2011

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