BRITISH Waterways is installing four specially designed fish refuges on the Lee Navigation as part of a drive to improve water quality and wildlife habitats along the river ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games.
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THE new administration has at least appointed the right man for the job as Waterways Minister—Vice president of the Kennet & Avon Trust, Richard Benyon.
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A BOATER in the broad Aston Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal fell off the rear of his boat last week, and drowned.
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TO SAVE money Peterborough council is closing boaters' facilities on the Nene, but creating a problem.
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THE General Election resulted in some good waterway supporting MP's being ousted from their seats.
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THE boater who was found dead on his narrowboat at Mercia Marina in January had literally drunk himself to death, a coroners' court was told.
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FORMERLY Head of Customer Services, Caroline Killeavy has been given a senior management position in the new post of Head of Community Engagement.
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THOUGH Middlewich Town Council do not organise the Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival, it is helping by providing space for trade boats at Town Wharf during its weekend.
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THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT) has reached agreement with Loxwood community representatives over the appearance of the metal railings on the new canal bridge, which many did not like.
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A VICTIM himself of the Challenger Syndicateships débâcle of two years ago, Andrew Barton of Nantwich Canal Centre is offering a service to those boat share owners who are at present finding themselves vulnerable after the OwnerShips problems.
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