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Shock drunk drowning facts

THE incidence of drunks drowning in the waterways is much higher than was thought, with the police revealing that in one town alone 10 drunks have drowned in seven years.

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Published: 14 June 2012

Wendover Arm open

THIS morning, Thursday, the tape closing off the Wendover Arm was taken down, with the Arm once again open to boats.

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Published: 14 June 2012

BW concern at volunteer's complaint

THE article in narrowboatworld by the disgruntled Information Technology volunteer, entitled 'No compromise for volunteer' has prompted British Waterways to reply.

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Published: 14 June 2012

Authorities answer to drunks drowning

WITH so many people being drowned after binge drinking in waterside pubs, the licensing authority of one pub has taken action in insisting that staff are trained in an attempt to prevent it.

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Published: 14 June 2012

Yes!

BRITISH Waterways announced a few minutes ago that it was lifting its restrictions on the Grand Union Canal—the locks will no longer by chained-up preventing passage.

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Published: 13 June 2012

A volunteer explains

IN VIEW of the confusing reports in narrowboatworld concerning volunteer lock keepers, such a volunteer, Bill Gill, explains:

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Published: 13 June 2012

Dragon Boats on the Nene

IT IS expected that hundreds of people will be taking to the water at the 14th spectacular Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival on the Nene.

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Published: 13 June 2012

Email: Another services lost

At  Aldermaston on the  Kennet & Avon Canal there is a very good Elsan and self pump-out service, but on reaching there last week we were informed that the premises were now owned by the local council and not British Waterways.

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Published: 13 June 2012

No compromise for volunteer

IT SEEMS that in some cases British Waterways want more than just a volunteer, it wants unpaid professional service, as a prospective Information Technology volunteer (who asked to remain anonymous) tells us:

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Published: 13 June 2012

And still they come...

ANOTHER boater thought he could cruise a river in flood, resulting in his boat becomming trapped on a weir, putting rescuers' lives at risk.

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Published: 13 June 2012

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