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<title>20 best family getaways for Easter by the the Times Newspaper</title>
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<description>Canalboat and narrowboat hire holidays are listed as one of the top 20 best family getaways for Easter by the Times Newspaper. The list features tiger treks in the Himalayas, hunting for Nessie on Loch Ness and canal boating holidays.
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<pubDate>Sat, 6 Mar 2010 13:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cleaner wanted</title>
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<description>Cleaner wanted 2 or 3 days a week for further details please click here</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 4 Mar 2010 18:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Boating festival pioneer Terry dies</title>
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<description>A Preston "pioneer" who helped create the Ribble Link and the city's huge Riversway Festival has died</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 9:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Easter Canal Boat Hire Availability</title>
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<description>Easter canal narrowboat hire availability on the Leeds Liverpool Canal.

Weekend break from _105 per person

Midweek break from _138 per person

7 nights from _212 per person</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tom Rolt the man who saved our canals</title>
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<description>This Thursday 11th February marks the centenary of the birth of Tom Rolt author of the book Narrowboat</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Canal Boat Cruises Blog</title>
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<description>Today we have started on our new blog please let us have your comments?</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Joint Parliamentatian of the Year 2010</title>
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<description>MP's Michael Fabrican and Bob Laxon were named as Joint Parliamentarian of the Year2010  by the Inland Waterways Association at a dinner at the House of Commons last night.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Football ground tour by canalboat for Derian House Children's Hospice</title>
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<description>A group of UCLAN students are to walk, pedal and sail their way around 15 north west football ground in aid of Derian House Children's Hospice</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Geese and Ducks rescued after Manchester Ship Canal oil spill</title>
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<description>The RSPCA have been rescuing geese and ducks who got covered in oil following a spillage on the canal.</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Star Keira Knightley rents a canal boat</title>
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<description>Pirates of the Carribean star Keira Knightley has been renting a canal boat on London's canal system to live on since the beginning of the year.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 8:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>What a lovely story</title>
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<description>I stumbled accross this story today about a lady living on a narrowboat on the canal and thought I should share it with all you budding River Cottage people.  It's such an inspiring tale.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Valentines get away</title>
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<description>Thinking of something different for Valentines day, why not try a break on our cosy and romantic canal boats. </description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Work on new landmark nature reserve in Lancashire</title>
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<description>Work has begin on a new wetland nature reserve at Brockholes near Preston easily accessible from our marina at Riley Green or one of our canal boat hire routes on the Leeds Liverpool Canal.  The project is being jointly funded by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, North West Regional Development Agency and the Forestry Commission. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Driving on Ice!</title>
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<description>Two men have been arrested after attempting to drive a car along a frozen canal, not your usual canal boat hire journey.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>250k of improvements to Leeds Liverpool Canal towpath at Adlington</title>
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<description>Work starts this week on improvements to the Leeds Liverpool Canal towpath between Adlington and Chorley a favourite route for our canal boat hire.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Canal Boat Cruises announces new partner in Slovenia</title>
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<description>Canal Boat Cruises has agreed to work with a Slovenian tour operator specialising in canal boat holidays in the UK.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Team Canal Boat Cruises preparing for the Slalom</title>
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<description>A day off from messing about with canal boats on the Leeds Liverpool Canal.</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Family life enhanced by a canal boat hire holiday</title>
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<description>More people are trying to enhance their family life by trying out a canal boat hire holiday according to an expert.  We offer first class narrowboat holidays on our luxury canal boats on the Leeds Liverpool Canal.   </description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 9 Jan 2010 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Leeds office worker in icy canal rescue drama</title>
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<description>Sara Larnyoh, an office worker has been hailed a hero after pulling a man from freezing waters of the Leeds Liverpool Canal in Leeds city centre</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 8 Jan 2010 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Riley Green Marina a winter wonderland</title>
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<description>A collection of photographs taken today at Riley Green Marina on the Leeds Liverpool Canal and of course Val's Snowboat!</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 7 Jan 2010 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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