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Floating pennywort in the Lee

THE invasive weed floating pennywort has now invaded the Lee Navigation, with volunteers attempting to get rid of the fast growing plant.

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Published: 08 July 2011

Marsworth gets go-ahead

IT WAS second time lucky with plans for the old Marsworth British Waterways yard on the Grand Union Canal, with the the council giving its approval.

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Published: 08 July 2011

Come Dine with Me—on my boat!

HERE'S the chance for boaters to be contestants in the hugely popular ITV series Come Dine with Me.

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Published: 08 July 2011

Don't know it's there

WATERWAYS Trust Scotland believe that many people living near the Caledonian Canal don't even know it is there, so have appointed a canal officer, who the Trust hopes will increase awareness.

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Published: 08 July 2011

Advance for Cotswold Canals

WITH the financial problems at present causing a halt to many restorations, the Cotswold Canals restoration is still proceeding, albeit very slowly.

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Published: 08 July 2011

Canal festival for Alrewas

THOUGH boating is going through a hard time at present, this is not stopping a new canal festival, to be held at Alrewas on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

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Published: 08 July 2011

No more powers yet

THE National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) has now received assurances from British Waterways that there will be no new enforcement powers being sought when it changes to a charity.

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Published: 08 July 2011

Santa came early this year

THE customers sitting down to Sunday lunch at the Coach & Horses at Llangynidr by the Brecon and Monmouth Canal were amazed when who should stroll in but Santa Claus himself!

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Published: 07 July 2011

Still keeping secrets

NOTWITHSTANDING breaking the law by failing to disclose information in response to the Freedom of Information Act within the required 20 days, British Waterways has again failed to disclose  by 6th July as ordered.

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Published: 07 July 2011

Time for rethink of Braunston blockade

MANY have complained to us of the problems at Braunston over the week-end of the vintage boat rally, and it causing a blockade of the waterway.

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Published: 06 July 2011

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