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MARKET HARBOROUGH 75

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February 14, 2025

IWA’s Leicestershire Branch, in partnership with the Canal & River Trust, The Old Union Canal Society, Harborough District Council &
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WATERWAY WONDER gets a celebratory lift

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February 13, 2025

IT WILL be a year of celebrations for the Anderton Boat Lift as it marks 150 years since its opening.
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WATERWAYS FREIGHT: New year, new mindset?

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February 12, 2025

It is estimated that road congestion will cost British business £18 million in 2025, the semi-stationary traffic further exacerbating pollution
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CONNECTING culture and communities

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February 11, 2025

THE WORLD-FAMOUS Pontcysyllte Aqueduct UNESCO World Heritage Site was celebrated at a festival of art, performance and culture. The site,
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ROLLING STONE back on the canal

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February 10, 2025

ROCK legend Ronnie Wood has gone back to his family roots, buying a canal boat on London’s Regent’s Canal. The
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BRIDGE kick-starts £6m restoration plan

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February 8, 2025

A NEW bridge over the Chesterfield Canal is the first success of a multi-million-pound restoration scheme in Derbyshire. The bridge
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NEW OMBUDSMAN brings wealth of experience

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February 7, 2025

The recently appointed Waterways Ombudsman is settling into his new position. Lucy Wood reports… JOHN Withington, who assumed the role
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EXTENSION to East Anglian navigation

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February 6, 2025

Lucy Wood reports: Representatives of the Fund Britain’s Waterways coalition met officials to discuss the Middle Level navigation and welcomed
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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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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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