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Cannabis on Broads

OVER 90 cannabis plants have been discovered in a remote part of the Norfolk Broads, and have been removed by the police.

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Published: 28 August 2013

Hire boat caused Caen Hill stoppage

IT WAS  a hire boat that caused the damaged to the top lock at Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet & Avon Canal, putting the flight out of action over the whole Bank Holiday.

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Published: 28 August 2013

Work in earnest on the Chesterfield

WORK on the Chesterfield Canal still continues, even with the threat of HS2 hanging over it, with the last two weeks seeing a Waterway Recovery Group camp at Staveley.

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Published: 28 August 2013

IWA losing members

THE condemnation of Canal & River Trust's John Dodwell by boater Graham Beven (Boater tackles John Dodwell) has led to an Inland Waterways Association (IWA) member cancelling her subscription.

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Published: 26 August 2013

Continuous moorer faces £76,000 loss

AN OUT of work boater who lived in an unlicenced narrowboat faces having to pay £76,000 after a drawn-out legal dispute.

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Published: 26 August 2013

Email: The important towpath users

Peter Ponting wrote: 'Last June, we were amazed to see a couple throw a three seater settee into the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, then wave to us. A prime example of towpath users in that area'.

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Published: 22 August 2013

Email: Don't hang us all with the same noose

I myself am one of the 'no lot', but I am not a continuous moorer as the phrase goes, I have a home mooring on the Caldon Canal.

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Published: 21 August 2013

Email: Praise for the lockies

After spending several weeks on the Thames and in the London area generally I feel I really must write and congratulate the lock keepers, including the volunteers.

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Published: 19 August 2013

David: At last—the Basingstoke

THE Basingstoke Canal re-opened in 1991—we even attended the celebrations—but every time we have tried to cruise it in the past something has stopped us—usually shortage of water or the Thames being in flood.

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Published: 29 July 2013

'Wolverhampton 21' repair progressing

WORK is progressing on the repair to the damaged lock wall on the lock on the 'Wolverhampton 21', as John Kelly's report shows.

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Published: 23 July 2013

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