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Little hope for the Monty

DAVE HANCOCK seems to be rather pessimistic about the restoration of the Monty. Unfortunately so are we, writes Ruth Cragg.

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Published: 19 July 2010

Won't be restored in a hurry

Concerning the anglers halting the restoration of Lock 3 on the Lagan Canal, David Davis writes that sadly he can't see the full Lagan Navigation being restored in a hurry—as in the 1950s they used its route to build about 10 miles of the M1 motorway!

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Published: 19 July 2010

Two more pictures wanted

THOUGH the Gallery category State of the waterways has only been running for  a few weeks, it has attracted 98 photographs from boaters concerned about the deteriorating state of the waterways. (Wrote too soon—now 102 105!)

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Published: 16 July 2010

Derwent Mouth Lock being repaired

FOR MANY months narrowboatworld has been campaigning about the ever deteriorating state of a top gate of Derwent Mouth Lock where the Trent & Mersey Canal leaves the Trent.

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Published: 16 July 2010

Search for descendants

THE SEARCH is on for the descendants of the eight signatories of the petition for a waterway connecting the Grand Union Canal with the River Great Ouse.

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Published: 16 July 2010

Automatic lock—going down

KENTISH TOWN Road Lock at Camden on the Regents Canal is automatic—when going down.  But a pain when going up.

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Published: 16 July 2010

WRG help Chesterfield restoration

MEMBERS of the Waterway Recovery Group are busy building a wall by the Chesterfield Canal in Staveley this week.

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Published: 15 July 2010

High Court moorings challenge

A HIGH COURT challenge has been launched against the installation of visitor moorings on the Brent by a Brentford Councillor.

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Published: 15 July 2010

Anglers halt canal restoration

THE UK angling association Fish Legal, in a test case, has warned the Northern Ireland Government that it faces legal action for what it sees as unlawful action in restoring the Lagan Canal.

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Published: 15 July 2010

One drowned one recovered

THE BODY of a man was found in the Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Marsden this morning (Wednesday).

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Published: 14 July 2010

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