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Group want horse drawn boats only on the Montgomery Canal

WILDLIFE people want to take over the Montgomery Canal and ban all propeller driven boats on the waterway!

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Published: 23 January 2023

Victor reckons it won't get away with it

AFTER the revealing article by Allan Richards on the failure in keeping up with its lock gate replacement, Canal & River Trust gives a warning.

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Published: 22 January 2023

Canal used for conveying flood water

THE Bridgwater & Taunton Canal is being used to convey flood water.

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Published: 21 January 2023

Legislation to regulate the safe operation of boats

LEGISLATION from the Department for Transport (DfT) to bring some previously unregulated activities within the scope of the Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) 1995 was laid before Parliament on Wednesday 18th, the RYA announce.

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Published: 21 January 2023

More restoration for Montgomery Canal

THERE is excitement at the start of a multi-million restoration project for the Montgomery Canal.

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Published: 21 January 2023

The person to be congratulated...

JUST writing to say I think congratulations are misplaced (Exposing the evasion of lock gate replacement), remarks Allan Richards.

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Published: 20 January 2023

Wheelchair boater stuck by damaged path

A DISABLED ex army vet is being forced to leave his home as his wheelchair cannot cope with the state of the path by his narrowboat moorings.

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Published: 20 January 2023

Normal procedure—the Wink on the blink!

THE Winkwell Swing Bridge on the Grand Union Canal is on the blink again.

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Published: 20 January 2023

Exposing the evasion of lock gate replacement

I AM fully aware Tom that you do not (unlike most others) like self congratulatory emails, but I think you should defer in this case, writes T Lang.

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Published: 19 January 2023

CaRT's main contractor fined £4.4m for safety breaches

THE Canal & River Trust's main contractor, Keir, has been hit with a £4.4 millions fine for repeated safety breaches.

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Published: 19 January 2023

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