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Well and truly frozen in

We are living on our boat moored in a marina on the Trent. All the boats are now well and truly frozen in, including the water supply, writes Robert Aspey.

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Published: 11 January 2010

Vehicles and people in the canals

BOTH  vehicles and people are falling into the canals, not giving enough respect for the frozen conditions.

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Published: 11 January 2010

Missing man was drunk

NEW evidence into the disappearance of  Alan Tennant who went missing near the Chesterfield Canal in the town on Christmas Eve have shown he was drunk.

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Published: 08 January 2010

Sunken boat saga continues

THE saga of the sunken narrowboat on the Cam in Cambridge reached new heights during the week as it was pumped out, then let loose by yobs and finally sold on the Web.

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Published: 08 January 2010

Narrowboater wins Smallholder competition

THOUGH living on a narrowboat on the Oxford Canal, Jane Fanner has won the 2009 Smallholder of the Year competition.

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Published: 08 January 2010

Armed robberies on towpath

THERE have been two armed robberies on the Regent's Canal  towpath this week, and police are again warning people to keep away from the towpath.

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Published: 08 January 2010

Where did £5,400 come from?

WHERE on earth did the figure of £5,400 to clean mould from the mural at Dallow Lock wall painting come from? Asks Chris Powis.

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Published: 08 January 2010

Cruiser jammed under Severn bridge

A CRUISER on the swollen Severn was taken by the strong current into a  bridge where it became trapped.

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Published: 07 January 2010

Narrowboat burnt out

A NARROWBOAT was burnt out early yesterday morning (Wednesday) at Hemel Hemstead on the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 07 January 2010

The urge for visitors continues

THE urge by British Waterways to get visitors to its canals—in Scotland at least—is continuing.

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Published: 07 January 2010

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  • Lack of water still closing waterways
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  • Mercia Marina gets award for outstanding visitor experience
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  • Is Yorkshire closed yet?
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  • Locks reopen
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  • Sykehouse Lift Bridge breaks yet again
  • For the love of canals
  • Lack of experience
  • Cannot understand the reason for stoppage

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