IT SEEMS obvious to seasoned boaters, but so many crews new to the canals don't seem to realise that there is a world of difference between cruising the system in the spring/summer/autumn and in winter, writes Ralph Freeman.
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THE continuing freezing weather is seemingly bursting the 'idyllic life of the waterways' bubble, with one boater deeply regretting his decision to live on a narrowboat that he admits was prompted by Timothy West on Waterworld.
IT WAS no doubt extremely brave of a police officer to leap into Bristol harbour to rescue a man in the water, but both had to be rescued by the fire service.
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ANGLERS on the Thames around Teddington and Staines are so upset at moored boats that they have threatened legal action against the local council.
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A TOWPATH rapist with a history of sexual violence may never leave prison after he was sentenced to be jailed indefinitely by a judge at Leeds Crown Court.
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THE Transport Trust plaque awarded to the Bingley Five Rise staircase was unveiled yesterday (Thursday) at the locks.
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THE fight to save the Rafts—historic boathouses on the Thames—is gathering pace.
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IF YOU are wondering why the Five Rise Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal should be getting a red wheel—it's an award from the Transport Trust.
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BRITISH WATERWAYS is inviting brokers, owners and ship's agents to apply for berths in its docks and waters around Canary Wharf and London Docklands during the 2012 Olympic summer.
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A RESIDENT boater has been arrested as part of a Proceeds of Crime investigation into counterfeit cigarettes.
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