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February 2011 News
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011
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Come and work for no pay on the K&A
British Waterways recruit team to be volunteer lock keepers on the Kennet & Avon Canal to work at Caen Hill, the Bath Flight, Bradford on Avon, Crofton,
Seend and Kintbury. Read more>>
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011
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K&A Canal update:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011
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BW engineers taken for a ride by Avon Vale workboat group
Avon Vale group who refurbished a former British Waterways workboat used to take
a group of BW engineers on a two day inspection trip along the Kennet & Avon Canal. Read more>>
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
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Last surviving Kennet Barge is in Britain's biggest ships' graveyard says report
A report to be published in the summer recognises Purton, the final resting
place of the only surviving Kennet Barge, Harriett, and another 80 hulks as the largest ship's graveyard in the British
Isles. Read more>>
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
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Wilton Windmill News
The new season at Wilton Windmill, overlooking the Kennet & Avon Canal near Crofton begins with a volunteer recruitment day followed by the
start of public open days at Easter and then the annual May Food Fair. Read more>>
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
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BW appoint film location management agent
British Waterways has appointed Itasca Locations as its national agent to the film and photographic industry. Read more>>
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
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Hydro electic project for K&A in Newbury?
Newbury resident, Mark Knight, has arranged a meeting next week to discuss the
idea of creating a hydro generator on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Newbury. Read more>>
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
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Replacing staff with volunteers increases flood risk to homes says BW staff
union
British Waterways to sack 100 of its 1,700 staff as it moves to become a ‘Big Society’ charity with an increased danger of flooding comes from its plans to recruit more volunteers
to replace professional and skilled workers says Unite, the BW staff union. Read more>>
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2011
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Former Waterman, Lightermen, Tugmen and Bargemen's Union leader dies
Sid Staden, who was the former Deputy General Secretary of the Watermen,
Lightermen, Tugmen and Bargemen's Union has died aged 87.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011
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Fear for safety of missing Bristol man
Avon and Somerset Police are concerned for the safety of Terrance Heiron, 64 ,
who is missing from his home at Highridge, Bristol.
(STORY UPDATE: (Saturday morning) Mr Heiron has been found and is said to be safe and well.) Read more>>
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011
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K&A Canal boater information
Great Bedwyn Wharf pump-out
Out of order and British Waterways have not given a forecast of when it will be useable
again. Read more>>
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2011
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Canalside clean-up at Bradford on Avon
This Thursday: 17 February 2011
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
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K&A Canal navigation notice
Oakhill Down Lock (68)
This lock is open by appointment and now only at 9am daily until Sunday 13 March 201. Work will begin on replacement lock gates on 14 March. Read more>>
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
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K&A Canal navigation notice
M4 Motorway Bridge (18)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
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More staff jobs to go at British Waterways
British waterways is planning to sack up to 60 of its office based staff in a
bid to save £3.5m a year. Consultation with the staff unions has begun and BW is asking for
volunteers for redundancy and part time working. Read more>>
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2011
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Crowds flock to see work on the K&A Canal's million pound makeover
More than 200 visitors went to the British Waterways 'winters works' open day at
Caen Hill in Devizes. Read more>>
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2011
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K&A Canal mooring strategy chair quits
Sally Ash, Head of Boating Business at British Waterways, has stood down from
Chair of Local Mooring Strategy Steering Group. Read more>>
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011
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Lust for canal knowledge
A tedious day of moving office has been lightened by finding this old cutting
behind a filing cabinet — from The Guardian c.1991.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011
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Kennet & Avon Canal — winter works open day tomorrow
Public hanging at Caen Hill. British Waterways engineers are replacing seven
pairs of lock gates on the Caen Hill Flight. Read more>>
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
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Avon Vale workboat group volunteers deliver on the K&A
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
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Body found in K&A canalside car park
A body, believed to be that Richard Atwell, 74, who has been missing from his
home in Bath since since Tuesday has been found in a car parked the near the
Dundas Aqueduct at Limpley Stoke on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
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Historic TV documentary of 1970s K&A Canal on line
A feature on the Kennet & Avon Canal made by HTV in 1973 has been put on line by ITV West Country. Read more>>
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
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BW take volunteering lead on the K&A
British Waterways have appointed a volunteer leader for the Kennet & Avon Canal.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
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BW use both old and new technology to battle bank erosion on the K&A Canal
At Hungerford on the Kennet & Avon Canal BW have gone back to the original John Rennie technique of
protecting the bank using tufted sedge — at Newbury they are using the latest high tech fabric in the battle against the
bank erosion. Read more>>
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2011
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Woman saved from River Avon in Bath midnight rescue
Avon Fire and Rescue were called to the Avon in Bath shortly after midnight to
rescue a woman in her 20s who was swept downstream by the current. Read more>>
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
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British Waterways mooring price hike
On top of the 2.5% increase in the VAT on moorings BW are to increase prices for
their customers on 12 month mooring contracts by 3.1% from 1 April 2011. Read more>>
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
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Bradford on Avon work party this weekend
The monthly canalside clean-up at Bradford on Avon is this Sunday (6 February
2011) meeting at the Wharf tearoom at 10am. Read more>>
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011
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K&A Canal restoration legend dies
Bryan House, known to all as Grumpy, died on January 8th at the Royal United
Hospital in Bath aged 71 and his funeral took place at Semington Crematorium on
Tuesday 21st of January.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
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Public hanging at Caen Hill on the K&A Canal
Kennet & Avon Canal — Devizes winter works open day. British Waterways engineers are replacing seven pairs of lock
gates on the Caen Hill Flight. Read more>>
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
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KA Canal Boaters' update: Wednesday 2 February 2011
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
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Charities must innovate to survive the cuts
Charities can access private cash by helping businesses deliver Corporate social
responsibility (CSR) objectives, says BTCV's Senior Corporate Partnerships
Manager.
/WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
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Government Volunteering 'Tzar' cuts back his volunteering to earn money to pay
the bills
The man appointed by the prime minister to kickstart a revolution in citizen
activism is to scale back his hours after discovering that working for free
three days a week is incompatible with "having a life". Read more>>
