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Boaters Report published

The Canal & River Trust has published its Boater Report 2020.

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Published: 29 October 2020

Another swing bridge fails

AND you will be able to guess where the failure is—the Leeds & Liverpool of course!

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Published: 29 October 2020

Huge drain on resources

ANDERTON Lift has always been very hit and miss, writes Linda Andrews.

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Published: 29 October 2020

Electric hire boats for the Avon

STARTING next year will be a fleet of new electric powered hire boats based at Stratford.

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Published: 29 October 2020

Atherstone—by the boater who saw it all...

THERE is no doubt whatsover that it was not vandals that caused the contretempts at Atherstone Flight as CaRT's Press Release maintained, but lack of equipment.

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Published: 28 October 2020

EA fix Thames replacement gate collar in two hours!

THE collar failure fiasco at Atherstone reminded me of an event two years ago, locking up at Osney on the Thames, writes Paul Woollam.

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Published: 28 October 2020

Narrowboats don't have to book through GU tunnels

AFTER the publicity regarding boats having to book to use the broad Grand Union tunnels, CaRT has amended its advice.

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Published: 28 October 2020

Reflections of an Ancient Boater—Essential Items

WITH the restrictions due to coronavirus being now on a county by county basis, things just became more complicated for extended cruisers, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 28 October 2020

Told that paid staff operating Harecastle Tunnel

BEING somewhat alarmed by the news that Harecastle Tunnel is to be staffed by volunteers and on very limited opening, I contacted CaRT to express my concerns, writes Linda Andrews.

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Published: 28 October 2020

Just another 'body' on the towpath

TONY DUNKLEY’s Halcyon Daze has been seized by CaRT, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 28 October 2020

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