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Hire boat burnt-out

HIRERS faced with a flooded Thames vacated their boat on Duke's Cut at the bottom of the Oxford Canal, as they could not return the boat to the Thames base, after completing their holiday.

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Published: 11 July 2012

A good festival

THE popular Stratford River Festival continues to grow, attracting more visitors, boats and traders than ever before and, luckily for this year, the weather stayed dry throughout the weekend, writes John Glock.

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Published: 11 July 2012

48 hours only near businesses

AT A Seminar held at the Crick Show to introduce the new CART, I raised the points about 14 days moorings, writes Bill Gill.
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Published: 11 July 2012

Canal floods town again

FOR the second time in days the Rochdale Canal has flooded Hebden Bridge following a 90 minutes downpour, with all the Yorkshire navigable rivers in flood.

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Published: 11 July 2012

Black Prince at Paddington

ALL those Black Prince boats moored on Paddington Arm, are not breaking the Olympics embargo after all—they are there for a purpose.

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Published: 11 July 2012

Trees falling

THE high winds, coupled with soggy ground due to too much rain are causing many canal-side trees to fall.

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Published: 09 July 2012

What is it with the HSE?

WHAT is it indeed with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)? Asks Ralph Freeman.
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Published: 09 July 2012

Take a running jump!

THE Mayor of London, Boris Johnson is not at all amused at the Port of London Authorities new rule that no one can now swim in the tidal Thames without permission.

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Published: 09 July 2012

Couple found dead after rescue

THE couple that were saved from drowning when their car plunged into the Bridgewater Canal have been found dead at home.

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Published: 09 July 2012

Volunteer help is important

THE Grand Union is (slightly) quieter than some other areas in the south east, though our volunteers at Foxton for example have a constant flow of boats, writes Edward Moss, National Volunteering Manager, Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 07 July 2012

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