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Don't use towpaths when not essential

I'M SOMEWHAT surprised that our esteemed editor published the D Hymers piece encouraging people to ignore the government's rules by still walking and moving when not essential, writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 31 March 2020

Close the towpaths?

After reading the piece on closing towpaths I thought I'd send my observations from the Bulbourne summit, writes Howard Clarke.

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Published: 30 March 2020

British Waterways closed the towpaths

WE DON'T expect many of you will remember those days of the rampant Foot & Mouth disease.

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Published: 30 March 2020

That pan removed

THAT pan that was both on the Trent & Mersey and the Soar has been removed.

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Published: 30 March 2020

David: Walking the towpaths

THE self-obsession of continuous moorers like John Coxon never ceases to amaze me.

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Published: 30 March 2020

Four towns for the Lee & Stort navigation

A NEW London 'Urban Community' is to be developed along the Lee & Stort Navigations.

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Published: 30 March 2020

Victor: Businesses hard hit

There is little doubt that the event of coronavirus will have a devastating effect on waterways businesses.

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Published: 29 March 2020

Towpath like living in the middle of Tesco

PEOPLE living by the Kennet & Avon Canal around Bath say that living by the towpath is like the middle of Tesco such is the number of visitors.

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Published: 28 March 2020

Crowded towpaths potentially spreading coronavirus

AFTER CaRT closes all it's canal-side offices and tells boaters to use the online shop for pump-out cards and keys etc. it is apparent it has not been reading or comprehending the government's advice and rulings, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 28 March 2020

The Soar rescue—in pictures

HERE is the removal of the stricken narrowboat from the bridge at Barrow-on-Soar by River Canal Rescue—in pictures.

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Published: 27 March 2020

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