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Boaters quiz council's enforcement group

BOATERS are concerned about the workings of Oxford City Council's Unlawfully Moored Boats Enforcement Group (Umbeg), set up to control illegally moored boats.

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Published: 16 March 2012

Drought causes restricted boating

BRITISH Waterways have today issued details of its restrictions on boating due to water shortages caused by the continuing lack of significant rainfall.

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Published: 16 March 2012

Strange RSPCA advice

A MEMBER of the RSPCA involved in the rescue of a trapped swan has advised that the members of the public should not get involved when they saw animals in danger.

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Published: 15 March 2012

Rally at risk through water shortage

THE water shortage on the Grand Union Canal is leaving the Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally at risk.

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Published: 15 March 2012

Historic crane saved

THE historic crane that stood at Burbage Wharf on the Kennet & Avon Canal has now been replaced, and is back in place after three years restoration work.

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Published: 15 March 2012

Armed police in boater stand-off

ARMED police were in a stand-off with a boater last night (Wednesday) at Sandiacre on the Erewash Canal.

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Published: 15 March 2012

They are not trustees

SEVERAL readers have informed us regarding what they see as errors and misrepresentations in a recent article by by transition trustee, John Dodwell (CART and the Freedom of Information Act) yesterday, 14th March.

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Published: 15 March 2012

Water supply outlook bleak

THE Environment Agency, Meteorological Office and British Waterways have all issued warnings of the results of lack of rainfall on water supply for Spring and Summer.

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Published: 15 March 2012

Draining the Oxford

WITH the season about to start amid a raft of proposed restrictions on the southern waterways designed to maintain cruising for as long as possible, who in their right mind in British Waterways gave Cherwell District Council the okay to grant planning permission for the two marinas at Cropredy asks Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 14 March 2012

Individual CART voting results

WE GIVE the actual figures of the votes cast for each candidate in the election for the Canal & River Trust Council.

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Published: 14 March 2012

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