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ANNUAL BCN Clean-Up

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February 5, 2025

THE next Annual BCN Clean-Up is taking place on March 15-16 and this year will be targeting the Tipton areas
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CANAL BREACH severs north-south route

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February 4, 2025

THE IWA has voiced its concern about the implications of the Bridgewater Canal embankment collapse in Greater Manchester on New
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THE END for itinerant boaters?

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February 3, 2025

THE National Bargee Travellers Association claims a new review into licensing could see the end of travelling life on the
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CANALS can help tackle UK crises

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February 1, 2025

CANALS can help tackle three crises facing the UK today – erosion of biodiversity, public health and climate change –
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CANAL SOCIETY looks back to the future

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January 31, 2025

IT WAS a busy end of year for the Shropshire Union Canal Society with work parties, success on the Montgomery
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INDEFINITE CLOSURE: Walsall canal section

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January 30, 2025

BOATERS will have to wait until they can navigate the section of the Walsall Canal closed following a toxic chemical
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WATERWAYS: Accessible for everyone

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January 29, 2025

Lucy Wood reports… THE Accessible Waterways Association (AWA) has been reflecting on 2024, its first full year as an official
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DRONES USED for swing bridge inspection

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January 28, 2025

ENGINEERS used specialist drones to inspect the Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge in Cheshire as part of plans for summer repairs.
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LAUNCHED: Cash appeal to restore wooden boat

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January 27, 2025

A WOODEN canal boat which will help give relief to people with mental health issues is to undergo a restoration
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DEVASTATING. Three weeks on from canal bank collapse

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January 25, 2025

ENGINEERS are still assessing the damage and extent of repairs needed at the Bridgewater Canal in Greater Manchester. A section
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CREDIBLE? Canal restoration study called into question

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January 24, 2025

THE Neath and Tennant Canals Trust has hit out after a key element in plans to restore the waterways to
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£55K FINES for unregistered boats

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January 23, 2025

A COURT crackdown on unregistered boats moored on the River Thames has seen 40 owners fined a total of £55,000.
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WINTER on the cut

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January 22, 2025

Kevin Thomas reports… SOMETIMES you know when winter announces its arrival before you have even stepped off your boat. Perhaps
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UNDER DEVELOPMENT: More efficient solar panels

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January 21, 2025

Phil Pickin reports… THERE are a number of obstacles to overcome if boat owners want to be more independent when
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