HAVING travelled through Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent & Mersey Canal exactly 19 times, I am well aware of its dangers and so can but agree that some simple safety precautions would be well advised.
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THE case of CaRT v Tony Dunkley has attracted a lot of interest, as so it should have, given it is a case against a boater with a proven home mooring being required to comply with 'continuous cruising' rules, writes Pam Pickett.
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IT IS that time of year again when many offer the public the very popular Santa Cruises along our waterways, usually with a drink and a mince pie thrown in.
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THE lock Open Days organised by Canal & River Trust have become so popular that many are being organised this winter, and are now including aqueducts.
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A LISTED warehouse on the Grand Union Canal at Harefield has been turned into a luxury waterside development.
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THE Port of London Authority has asked hire companies that were encouraging hirers to use the tidal Thames to cease these operations until further notice.
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IT TOOK less than three hours for Canal & River Trust (CaRT) to respond to a narrowboatworld article (CaRT ignores Coroner's Harecastle concerns), writes Allan Richards.
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WITH the downturn in leisure boating drastically affecting many marinas, British Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) are now concentrating on the more lucrative residential market, obtaining councils' planning permission throughout its marinas.
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THE Canal & River Trust has met with local councils, boaters and residents, to develop an action plan for the Regent's Canal throughout Islington and Hackney how better to improve the towpath and manage moorings.
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I BELIEVE that Mike Todd on the changing face of the towpaths has perhaps missed the point, writes James Henry.
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