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New photo competition

OUR Autumn/Winter photograph competition started today, (Monday 2nd November), and is open to all readers of narrowboatworld, and will run up to the end of March.

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Published: 02 November 2009

Government challenged over restoration

THE MP for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant, has challenged the Government over its commitment towards the restoration of the Lichfield and Hatherton canals.

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Published: 02 November 2009

Shroppie bridge damaged

BRIDGE 100 at Barbridge has been damaged by a continental HGV coming from the nearby Boughy animal feed plant.

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Published: 02 November 2009

Waterside homes for Leicester

THOUGH waterside development stopped by the Grand Union Canal in Leicester, increasing confidence means that developers are set to start  again.

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Published: 30 October 2009

Brierfield Mill for the Muslims

IT WAS announced today (Friday) that Brierfield Mill at Burnley on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is to be turned into a boarding school for 5,000 Muslim girls.

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Published: 30 October 2009

Sinking and rusting away

FETED when new, commissioned by BW, but as it never functioned properly, left for years sinking and rusting away on the Grand Union at Bull's Bridge.

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Published: 29 October 2009

Boater arrested for manslaugter

THE boater involved in the mooring argument at Garstang on the Lancaster Canal earlier this year, as reported in narrowboatworld has been arrested, and remanded on bail to await trial.

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Published: 29 October 2009

Didn't need glasses

A DUCK has been discovered floundering in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Accrington, with a pair of glasses fast round its neck.

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Published: 28 October 2009

No licence increase

NO, IT'S not British Waterways who are pegging licence fees, but Essex Waterways, the subsidiary company of IWA which manages the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.

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Published: 26 October 2009

Narrowboats brought to 'life'

NARROWBOATS have been brought to 'life' in a series of childrens' books, prompted by a child seeing their faces.

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Published: 26 October 2009

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Latest

  • New Trent suspension bridge lifted in place next month
  • Taken for £2,000 after accepting cookies
  • Banbury Canal Festival will take place but with fewer boats
  • Leicester water point no longer available
  • Fallen debris closes canal
  • The story of Dawn Rose
  • Black swan terrorising other birds and tourists
  • Broken lock closes Aston Canal
  • Eyesores on the canals
  • Two more Customer Service Facilities closed
  • Lock closure causes financial loss for 'Danny'
  • Lock work closes Cam for 20 months
  • Regent's Canal still closed
  • Navigations starting to re-open
  • Stupid wastage of water at Hillmorton locks
  • Where have all the ducks gone?
  • Boats being untied from moorings in Bristol
  • Weaver now totally cut-off
  • Getting away from the closed waterways
  • Coir rolls are a waste of time and money

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