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BW employees picket AGM

EARLY attendees at British Waterways Annual Meeting in Birmingham yesterday (6th October) would have been greeted by the sight of BW's Chief Executive, Robin Evans, attempting to get pickets from Unite to disperse, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 07 October 2009

Speed cameras on the Thames

THE Environment Agency is now operating speed cameras on the Thames, that were promised early in the summer.

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Published: 05 October 2009

Hoping to cut down canal problems

A NEW scheme is being formed to try and cut down on the amount of vandalism and attacks on the Coventry Canal.

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Published: 05 October 2009

Not so popular

THE number of people accessing narrowboatworld during September was a lot less than the previous month.
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Published: 04 October 2009

Holiday homes for Barton Marina

IT SEEMS Barton Marina is taking over the idea of holiday homes, first mooted last year by Stenson Marina.

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Published: 02 October 2009

Helicopter to repair reservoir

MARCH Haigh reservoir in the Pennines near Marsden, supplying the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, was in urgent need of repair, but there was only an old pack horse route to it.

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Published: 02 October 2009

Making towpaths safer from cyclists

FREE bells were given to cyclists by the Eccleshill Neighbourhood Police Team and Bradford Council at Dobson Lock on the Leeds & Liverpool on Wednesday (30th September) to attempt to cut down on accidents between cyclist and pedestrians using the towpath.

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Published: 01 October 2009

Cutting down on moorings

The Trent & Mersey Canal Society magazine Grand Trunk, describes the greenfield site at Branston Bridge as ‘a very welcome and peaceful largely rural mooring', but the secretary believes  building a sports ground will further diminish rural moorings.

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Published: 01 October 2009

Lack of maintenance biting

THE deteriorating isolated section of the Montgomery Canal around Whelshpool is causing problems to businesses along the waterway due to its lack of maintenance.

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Published: 30 September 2009

Lucky escape for boater

A BOATER at Sawley Marina had a lucky escape when deadly carbon monoxide fumes leaked in his boat.
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Published: 28 September 2009

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