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Boat lift design wanted

A COMPETITION is being launched by the Grand Western Canal Trust for a design of a lift bridge to replace the former seven lifts on the canal.

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Published: 01 July 2009

Pontcysyllte gets World Heritage Site status

BRITISH Waterway leaders, council chiefs and local communities are today celebrating the news that Pontcysyllte Aqueduct has been given World Heritage Site status.

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Published: 29 June 2009

No marina for Wigan

THE plans for a marina as part of a £170 millions development by the side of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal have been called off, it has just been announced.
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Published: 28 June 2009

See the work on the Droitwich Canals

WALKS have been organised during July for people to see the restoration work on the Droitwich Canals Restoration Project.
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Published: 28 June 2009

Boats on the Grantham again

WORKS have recently been completed to restore a historic wharf on the Grantham Canal which could open the way for a trip boat to operate—the first since it was closed.

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Published: 27 June 2009

Vicious towpath attack

EVERY few days now comes news of towpath attacks, with another, this time on the Bridgewater Canal, again by a gang of yobs.
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Published: 26 June 2009

Another marina for Trent & Mersey

Notwithstanding a massive marina being built at Aston on the Trent & Mersey, another multi-millions pound marina is planned for Middleport on the waterway.

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Published: 26 June 2009

Worcester & Birmingham Canal under threat

ENGLISH Heritage has pinpointed the Birmingham & Worcester Canal in Worcester at officially at risk of neglect, decay or damaging change, according to a national report.

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Published: 25 June 2009

Trying to get more boaters to the Thames

THE Thames Boat Trades Association (TBTA) it to launch ‘Discover Your Thames Week', in an attempt to get more boaters on the Thames.

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Published: 24 June 2009

Who pays for the deaths?

In his column, David Hymers, recounts the NbW story that British Waterways is facing a massive fine regarding the death of a diver on the Severn and asks 'Who pays?' If history repeats itself then taxpayers and boaters will.

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Published: 22 June 2009

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