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The way it affects boating

WHAT you do not tell about the 'ridiculous' number of swing bridge breakdowns is the way it affects boating, writes, Colin Sebastian.

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Published: 16 December 2022

Continuing the Wey & Arun restoration

CONTINUING the Wey & Arun restoration volunteers have begun restoring the restoration of the canal at Birtley in Surrey.

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Published: 14 December 2022

This is ridiculous

YET again the 'Wink' is on the blink.

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Published: 14 December 2022

Victor wonders at the lack of concern

THE most important subject today concerning the waterways is indeed the matter of energy bills support for liveaboards.

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Published: 13 December 2022

Energy bills support for boaters in the national fuel crisis

OVER the past few months, there has been a lot of understandable confusion and anxiety within our community over the situation regarding boaters’ access to financial assistance during the UK’s ongoing fuel and cost-of-living crisis.

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Published: 12 December 2022

Getting their act together

IT SEEMS that, in spite of freezing temperatures, the same boater reports that the contractors at Shebdon have got their act together, writes Anne of Nabo.

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Published: 09 December 2022

Be careful when mooring in Stratford

A OVERHAUL of outdated byelaws controlling the types of activities allowed at Bancroft Gardens, including the moorings, is set to be approved, Roger Fox writes.

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Published: 09 December 2022

More leaking gates to be rectified

THE leaking gates on Lock 6 of the Staffs & Worcs Canal are to be refitted in an attempt to stop leakage.

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Published: 09 December 2022

But for how long?

IN REPORTING that Crabtree Swing Bridge is repaired and re-opened, Keith Gudgin asks—but for how long?

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Published: 09 December 2022

The bad decision

LEARNING that the metamorphosis of British Waterways into a trust caused it to rely on contractors made it a very bad decision indeed, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 08 December 2022

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