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Lengthsman on the river

ALAS it in not Canal & River Trust that is bringing back its much needed lengthsmen, but the National Trust who still have them on its Wey Navigation.

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Published: 25 April 2013

Lock hydroelectric plant to go ahead

THE plan to install a hydroelectric plant at  Oxford's Osney Lock Weir on the Thames will go ahead as it has been confirmed that enough cash has been raised to cover its cost.

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Published: 25 April 2013

Deer in canal

A DEER had to be rescued yesterday (Wednesday) from the Fossdyke Navigation near Saxilby.

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Published: 25 April 2013

CaRT publicizes its adversary

CANAL & River Trust is advertising a public meeting of National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA)—its long running adversary— on one of its Facebook sites, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 25 April 2013

David: State of the system

AT THE risk of contradicting Victor, our experience over the last month of the state of the canals doesn't match his.

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Published: 25 April 2013

Basingstoke short lived

THOUGH many boats celebrated the re-opening of the Basingstoke, this has been short lived, as another land-slip has occurred.

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Published: 24 April 2013

Almost total dearth of boats

BY THIS time of the year, I would have expected to observe some significant improvement in the level of boats cruising the canals. Over the Easter holiday we were out for two weeks and saw very little in the way of boaters doing their thing, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 24 April 2013

Guillotine lock repaired

IT WAS the result of vandalism that prompted the repair to the  guillotine lock at Kings Norton on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, that will be officially unveiled by Timothy West.

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Published: 24 April 2013

Security for narrowboats

IT IS is not really helpful for police just to say that simple lock and hasp  solutions are inadequate. I guess we all know that but do not have much alternative, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 24 April 2013

20% off at new marina

THE long awaited Kings Orchard Marina on the Coventry Canal is offering 20% off its normal mooring charges for boaters taking up moorings before September.

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Published: 24 April 2013

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