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Stuart Conroy. A life in fishing

17 May 2018

A goal is a dream with a deadline, wrote Napoleon Hill in his classic book, ‘Laws of Success’. The young Stuart Conroy probably never studied the philosophies of goal setting at junior school in Warrington.

Posted by: The fisheries & angling team
Lee & Stort Navigations: Water for navigation and the environment

15 May 2018

Our water management team tell us about the Lee and Stort Navigations and why water efficient boating is vital.

Posted by: The water management team
Angling match results for week ending 19 May 2018

14 May 2018

Angling match results brought to you by Steve Cope.

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Farewell Kenny Buxton

10 May 2018

Kenny Buxton who sadly passed away recently at the age of 76 was born and bred in Leigh. He started fishing at the age of seven on the local cut. Here we take a brief look back at his life in angling.

Posted by: The fisheries & angling team
Angling match results for week ending 12 May 2018

8 May 2018

Angling match results brought to you by Steve Cope.

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May news update

4 May 2018

Hello and welcome to the May news update from the London volunteering team. This weekend Little Venice Cavalcade marks the start of the festival season and we're working hard to help our canals be at their best for the busy summer ahead. Read on for Towpath Taskforce dates, floating litter picks, eel monitoring, festival fever and more.

Posted by: London volunteering team
Boaters' Update 4 May 2018

4 May 2018

With three whole days to get out on the cut I hope you can first spare a few minutes to read the latest edition. In it you'll find an update about the breach on the Middlewich Branch of the Shroppie, a blunt warning from the Boat Safety Scheme about the dangers of Carbon Monoxide (CO), an article about electric boating and, finally, continuing with your most requested ‘How-To’ maintenance articles, you’ll find out about keel tank maintenance.

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Billy Pitman, aged 13: my fishing experience

3 May 2018

My name is Billy Pitman and I’m 13 years old and I would like to share my story of my fishing experiences over the last seven years.

Posted by: The fisheries & angling team

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