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Man charged with boat thefts

THE man suspected of the break-ins and thefts from boats on the  Wey, who was apprehended, has now been charged.

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Published: 07 June 2010

Eviction notices on resident boaters

A COUNCIL has decided that the residents of  two narrowboats are not allowed to live on their boats without planning permission, and have served eviction notices on them both.

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Published: 07 June 2010

Comment—British Waterways has failed

MANY year ago, after nearly 30 years of writing newspaper editorials, sometimes—as other such editors will surely testify—with a struggle, I promised I would never write another editorial again  as long as I lived!

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Published: 06 June 2010

Vandals drain Titford Canal

VANDALS have damaged the paddles on locks on the Titford Canal, jamming the mechanism open, draining the waterway.

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Published: 05 June 2010

Police telephone numbers updated

OUR list of police non-emergency telephone numbers has been updated today, and boaters are advised to include this as it contains various updates.

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Published: 05 June 2010

Get them for free!

SOME good advice about  smoke alarms for narrowboats, from of course a boater.

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Published: 05 June 2010

Regents ramp project stopped

THE construction of the ramp on the Regents Canal, featured in narrowboatworld has been halted as British Waterway did not obtain planning permission.

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Published: 04 June 2010

Local council rips-off canal society

THE canal restoration society Friends of the Cromford Canal were amazed to discover that the local council was ripping them off for £650 for  planning permission for two information signs on the disused waterway though only quoted £95 each.

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Published: 04 June 2010

Fit smoke alarms

AS PART of Boat Safety week, narrowboat owners around the country are being urged to fit smoke alarms to their boats.

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Published: 04 June 2010

ASBO swan saga continues

THE 'ASBO' swan reported in narrowboatworld as attacking boaters on the Cam in Cambridge, has found an ally.

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Published: 04 June 2010

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