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Boater found unconscious

A BOATER was found unconscious in Bristol and rushed to hospital, where he later died.

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Published: 07 June 2010

Regents cyclists in trouble again

CAMPAIGNERS are on the warpath against speeding cyclists on the Regents Canal towpath again—this time for killing wildlife.

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Published: 07 June 2010

Improving the Dog in the Doublet

THE latest of the Nene locks to be refurbished is the Dog in a Doublet Lock near Peterborough.

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Published: 07 June 2010

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

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  • Another leak/breach closes Llangollen Canal
  • In praise of the Muddy-Boots Engineers:
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  • Locks reopen
  • Two more lack of water stoppages on the Erewash
  • Sykehouse Lift Bridge breaks yet again
  • For the love of canals
  • Lack of experience
  • Cannot understand the reason for stoppage
  • Navigations reopened
  • Not looking too good for the Rochdale Canal
  • Preston Brook Tunnel gets inspection
  • No access off tidal Trent to Chesterfield Canal
  • Rainfall bringing navigations back into use
  • Worry about Weaver pollution 
  • Breach did not stop Whitchurch Canal Festival
  • Customer service facility still closed
  • Boaters with no fixed address refused medical treatment
  • Another trust's office closes
  • Community spirit saves boat from fire

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