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Hydro power could help restoration

THERE is the chance that the construction of a £100,000 hydroelectric turbine at Dudbridge Locks on the Stroudwater Canal could help its restoration.

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Published: 03 October 2011

Regents Canal blocked

THE glorious weather over the weekend had brought out the boats for an unexpected pleasant day's cruising, but not alas those wanting to cruise the Regent's Canal.

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Published: 03 October 2011

No bridge for the Avon

THOUGH the footings have been constructed for a bridge across the river at Bradford-on-Avon, it seems unlikely that it will ever be built.
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Published: 01 October 2011

Email: The right of others

I too share the views, without exception, expressed by Anne Sibley in her email 'Trying to give help' earlier today.

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Published: 30 September 2011

Email: Trying to give help

There is quite a lot I could say about the email 'Ashamed', but maybe it is enough to make comment that anyone could be so critical of anyone who is trying to give any help whatsoever to a fellow citizen, must have a pretty jaundiced view of life.

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Published: 29 September 2011

Swimmer could have Weil's Disease

THOUGH many people swim our waterways to raise money for charity, it is a risky business.

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Published: 28 September 2011

Another mill to go

USING the reason that turning Abbey Mill in Leicester into flats would be too expensive, the developers now want to demolish it and build appartments instead.

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Published: 28 September 2011

Who is kidding who?

BOTH British Waterways and The Environment Agency are wanting to recruit volunteer lock keepers, with one working on the Thames too good to be true!

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Published: 28 September 2011

Floating Pennywort back

THE quick growing weed Floating Pennywort was back on the Lancaster Canal in Preston, with 10 tones a day having to be cleared from the waterway.

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Published: 28 September 2011

Email: Ashamed

Narrowboatworld, I'm ashamed of you! That you would want to publish that there's such a thing as a ‘Senior Waterways Chaplain' and not comment?

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Published: 28 September 2011

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