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I will not be leaving 16ft gap

THERE is one thing for sure, I will not be leaving a 16ft gap at both ends of my boat for anglers this winter, writes Sid Haworth.

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Published: 29 November 2017

Patrols to stop men drowning

OVER the many years that narrowboatworld has been in existence, time and time again Alan Tilbury has reported young men drowning in the waterways, usually after a night out.

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Published: 29 November 2017

Money to rebuild Buckingham Canal bridge

THE Buckingham Canal Society have been awarded a LEADER grant of £72,039 towards the costs of rebuilding the former canal bridge at Cosgrove.

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Published: 29 November 2017

Called Waterway Park for some years

Your recent article 'The waterway link is now a park' seems to have completely misunderstood given our current progress on making the link between the Grand Union Canal and the River Great Ouse a reality, writes Jane Hamilton.

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Published: 29 November 2017

Anglers' spaces obviously leaked

Judging by some of the mooring practices we’ve seen over the summer, the CaRT notices to leave five metres spaces [between boats] were obviously leaked.

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Published: 29 November 2017

Glad she gave up boating

Having just read about the new rules re spaces in between moored boats for fishing, it’s another reason I am so glad I gave up boating.

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Published: 29 November 2017

Explore Derwent Mouth Lock

WHILST work has stopped on the repairs to the lock chamber and gate of Derwent Mouth Lock this coming weekend, it will be open for the public to explore.

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Published: 28 November 2017

Space for anglers to fish

I was not at all surprised to learn that Canal & River Trust had conjured-up another rule without any of its much vaunted consultation, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 27 November 2017

Anglers get winter 'mooring' rights!

UNLIKE boaters who now have no strong representation against the the ploys of Canal & River Trust, anglers have very strong representation indeed in the Angling Trust.

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Published: 27 November 2017

Lots of Santa trips on Chesterfield Canal

THOSE of you who have never ventured onto the Chesterfield Canal, a Santa trip would be a good way of exploring it, either the connected section or the unconnected restored section.  There are five to choose from.

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Published: 27 November 2017

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