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Celebrate Bank Holiday On London's Only Beach, We'll bring the sand, you bring the bucket and spade.

29 July 2005
Street entertainment, live music and 20 tonnes of sand will create a seaside festival in West India Quay, in the heart of London's Docklands...

Enjoy The Gloucester & Sharpness Canal Safely This Summer

28 July 2005
British Waterways is banking on a SAFE summer for its thousands of visitors - by asking parents and children to Stay Away From the Edge of waterways.

Radio 1's Chris Moyles and Crew Have Summer Fun on Oxford Canal

25 July 2005
Self-proclaimed 'saviour of Radio 1', DJ Chris Moyles and his breakfast show crew were out cruising the Oxford Canal this morning as part of the radio station's 'Summer Friday Thing'.

Young Anglers Set For A 'Reely' Fun Time On Waterway

25 July 2005
Young people across the Northwich area are being invited to take part in the biggest local angling competition of the year - and land some top prizes as well as fish.

Fabulous Anderton Fun Day Set to Draw the Crowds

25 July 2005
Anderton Boat Lift is staging a fabulous fun day at the end of July as its record breaking fourth season moves to its summer climax.

British Waterways Publishes Plans for the future of its waterways - Bridgwater & Taunton Canal

25 July 2005
British Waterways (BW), which looks after the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal as part of a 2,000-mile network of canals and rivers, has published a five-year plan for its waterways. Our Plan for the Future outlines how BW will maintain and develop its 200-year old historic canals and rivers. It also sets actions to improve the enjoyment its waterways provide to the millions of boaters, walkers, runners, cyclists and anglers who visit each year.

British Waterways Publishes Plans for the Future of its Waterways - Kennet & Avon

21 July 2005
British Waterways (BW), which looks after the Kennet & Avon Canal as part of a 2,000-mile network of canals and rivers, has published a five-year plan for its waterways. Our Plan for the Future outlines how BW will maintain and develop its 200-year old historic canals and rivers. It also sets actions to improve the enjoyment its waterways provide to the millions of boaters, walkers, runners, cyclists and anglers who visit each year.

Fun, family events at Foxton this summer: Rise and Shine at Foxton Locks

21 July 2005
Early birds will get the chance to experience the captivating sights and sounds of Foxton Locks at sunrise on Sunday 31 July, with a special guided walk at dawn and a tasty breakfast to follow!

South east Waterways Removes Rafts from Canal at Claydon

21 July 2005
On Friday 8 July, South East Waterways removed two unlicensed and dangerous rafts from the Oxford Canal near Hay Bridge in the Claydon area, under Section 8 powers detailed in the British Waterways Act 1983.

Bordesley Residents Asked for Their Views on Canal Improvements

19 July 2005
British Waterways, Birmingham City Council, Bournville Village Trust and Bordesley Village Community Association are working in partnership to carry out canalside improvements in the Bordesley Village area and are now calling on local people to offer their ideas and suggestions.