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Fireboat restored

THE fire boat Massey Shaw, that operated on the Thames during the second world war, has been restored by Tommi Nielsen's yard in Gloucester Docks.

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Published: 31 May 2013

200 boats on the Bridgewater

THE annual Bridgewater Cruising Club Rally attracted nearly 200 boats from the six boat clubs along the Bridgewater Canal, this year.
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Published: 31 May 2013

Oxfam walk on K&A

THERE is to be an unusual sponsored walk on the Kennet & Avon Canal in June—with those taking part carrying buckets of water on their heads.

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Published: 31 May 2013

Lack of enforcement at Braunston

MORE and more boaters are complaining about the total lack of enforcement of the mooring rules at Braunston, and so are sceptical of the new mooring rules being enforced, and Kevin McNiff writes:

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Published: 31 May 2013

Free smoke alarms

AS PART of Boat Safety Week, the Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service will be visiting boaters along the Kennet & Avon Canal, offering free smoke alarms.

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Published: 30 May 2013

Biggest hotel boat

CLAIMED to be the biggest hotel boat on the inland waterways, Wessex Rose is now working the Kennet & Avon Canal.

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Published: 30 May 2013

Chesterfield Canal in limbo

THOUGH the National Audit Office report has slammed HS2, it regretfully remains silent on damage already done, in particular to the restoration of the Chesterfield Canal.

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Published: 30 May 2013

Must keep moving

I see in narrowboatworld that holiday boaters will be affected by the new rules about not returning to the same spot within a month, writes Tony Collins.
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Published: 30 May 2013

Big demand for share boating

THE recent Crick Boat Show showed that there is an ever increasing demand for share boating, with shared ownership companies reporting a quick take-up of shares.

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Published: 29 May 2013

No idea how to run a waterway

SO THE South East Mooring Consultation has finally been published. And once again CaRT has demonstrated it has no idea how to run a waterway, writes Maffi.

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Published: 29 May 2013

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Latest

  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters
  • Collapsed culvert keeps Staffs & Worcs Canal closed
  • Long closure caused by building demolition
  • Just one puppy lived of three dumped on canal towpath
  • Could be a long stoppage at Kennet & Avon lock

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