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Boater's chase shock

A BOATER moored in Gloucester on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal had a shock when first a suspected burglar then the police chased across his moored narrowboat near Sainsbury's.

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Published: 01 June 2012

Beware of that beam

THOUGH British Waterways have promised to raise the dangerous steel beam at Falling Sands Lock on the Staffs & Worcs Canal, boaters are still complaining of its danger.

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Published: 01 June 2012

Waterways future looks grim under CART

THOUGH many non-boating bodies will benefit, and will be celebrating the move from British Waterways to Canal & River Trust (CART), the people who use the waterways and who pay for them—the boaters—will most certainly not, but will instead witness a constant deterioration, as Allan Richards explains:

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Published: 01 June 2012

See your boat thief

A COMPANY has updated its wireless operated system that not only detects a boat being broken into but can send a 10 second video clip of the thief to the owner's mobile!

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Published: 31 May 2012

Hirer crushed against bridge

A HIRE boat crew member, hanging onto the side of the boat on the gunwale, had his chest crushed as he was trapped between the steel hull and the bridge.

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Published: 31 May 2012

Boats arriving at Etruria

MANY decorated historic canal narrowboats are arriving at the junction of the Trent & Mersey Canal for the Etruria Jubilee Canals Festival.

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Published: 31 May 2012

Festival at new basin

CHESTERFIELD Canal Festival this year will be held at the new Staveley Town Basin, with the Chesterfield Canal Trust running all three of its trip boats along the restored waterway.

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Published: 31 May 2012

Another youth drowns after trying to jump lock

AN INQUEST has heard how a teenager, trying impress his girl friend attempted to jump across a narrow lock, but fell in and drowned, with the girl friend also drowning.

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Published: 31 May 2012

Housing takes over canalside museum

A FAMOUS canalside glassworks museum is to give way to housing on the Stourbridge Canal.
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Published: 31 May 2012

Narrowboat fire arsonists arrested

TWO people have been arrested by Cheshire Police after starting a fire on a narrowboat moored on the the Bridgewater Canal at Lymm.

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Published: 30 May 2012

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  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • 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

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