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CALLS to tidy up an important heritage site on the Trent and Mersey Canal have gone unanswered, it has been claimed. Butt Lane’s Councillor Kyle Robinson says graffiti adorns walls along the canal in Kidsgrove and that a damaged bridge has been left in need of repairs for months. And he accused British Waterways, . . . → Read More: Canal clean-up bid ignored by BW in Kidsgrove British Waterways is appealing to dog owners to stop littering the branches of Britain’s hedgerows with plastic bags filled with their pets’ poo. These smelly non biodegradable eyesores have become a common sight across the nation’s canals, parks and countryside. With dog owners picking up their pet’s faeces but then not following the Countryside . . . → Read More: Dog walkers asked to take lead by cutting the crap Kidderminster Canal Festival 19 August 2010 – 21 August 2010 Kidderminster on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal is holding its first ever canal festival. The festival will include the ‘Dreamcatcher’ passenger barge offering boat trips along the canal, a working heritage boat for visitors to explore and trade boats selling a variety of goods . . . → Read More: Kidderminster Canal Festival Sun, July 25 2010 By John Garvey, Reporter Fun in the sun as Trust aims to secure the future of Kennet and Avon Canal for the coming generations RECORD numbers of people flocked to Newbury’s Waterways Festival on Sunday. Working boats from as far afield as Stoke-on-Trent, boat rides, duck racing, live music, sideshows . . . → Read More: Record crowds at Newbury Waterways Festival 26 July 201026 July 2010 Jake Berry Rossendale and Darwen, Conservative asked the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether British Waterways plans to compensate a boat owners and business owners affected by the temporary closure of a stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Richard Benyon Parliamentary Under Secretary of . . . → Read More: British Waterways: Compensation for Closed Waterways 22nd Jul 2010 A celebratory bike ride between Smithybridge and the Summit of the Rochdale Canal is being held at 6pm on Wednesday 28 July to mark the completion of a first phase of towpath resurfacing work. Through the multi-million pound Connect2 and Connect 2 plus projects, the towpath from Sladen via Littleborough and . . . → Read More: Rochdale Canal towpath resurfaced FIVE authorities have joined forces in a bid to stop antisocial behaviour along Boston’s waterways. Sluice Bridge and Anton’s Gowt have been hot spots for irresponsible acts in recent months.Such acts include jumping from the railway bridge, trespassing on moorings and interfering with boats. British Transport Police, Network Rail, British Waterways, Boston Borough Council’s . . . → Read More: FIVE authorities have joined forces in a bid to stop antisocial behaviour along Boston’s waterways. The Kennet Avon Canal Trust News Friday, 16 July 2010 Almost 200 years to the day that it was first opened, 20 years since the navigation was opened once more, and 10 years after the hugely successful Lottery supported restoration project, the Kennet & Avon Canal could soon reclaim its status as a fully-fledged, . . . → Read More: Kennet & Avon Canal Cruises Into The Future Friday, 9 July 2010 The Erewash Valley trail project is a partnership involving British Waterways, the Local & County Councils and various other interested parties to deliver £520,000 of environmental improvements during 2010/11. This includes the formation of walking & cycling trails as well as benefits to wildlife and encouraging healthy living and connecting . . . → Read More: Erewash Valley Sustrans Rangers Keen walkers are being encouraged to join the first ever 21 mile Waterways Walk in Worcestershire this summer. The circular walk, on Sunday, August 15, is in aid of St Richard’s Hospice. Over 150 walkers have already registered. The flat route starts at Droitwich Rugby Club and takes walkers through the beautiful scenery and . . . → Read More: Keen walkers urged to join Worcestershire Waterways Walk |
During the WWII Britain's gold reserves were secretly transported by canal barge to Liverpool, before being shipped to Canada #canalfactoid
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