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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

No objection to new marina

NEWCASTLE Borough Council's planning officers have no objection to the proposed new marina on the Shropshire Union Canal at Soudley near Market Drayton.

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Published: 26 October 2009

Arnonists fire narrowboat

A BOAT under restoration on the Aylesbury Arm has been fired by arsonists with most of the work destroyed.

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Published: 26 October 2009

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  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
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  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters
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  • Could be a long stoppage at Kennet & Avon lock
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  • Two problems at Keadby Lock
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  • Seven months closure ends
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  • Another quickie
  • Illegal floating encampment activity removed

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