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Gongoozler: Why up in arms?

WHY are some boaters’ up-in-arms about wood-burning stoves?

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Published: 10 March 2018

Project manager wanted for Montgomery bridge restoration

SLOWLY but surely the Montgomery Canal is being restored, with the next stage being the rebuilding of the last bridge blockage in Shropshire.

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Published: 09 March 2018

In comparison

THE number of drunks staggering into the canals and rivers is infinitesimal in comparison to those staggering into the roads and getting killed.

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Published: 09 March 2018

A few vacancies available on RCR courses

THERE are still a few vacancies available on River Canal Rescue boat and engine maintenance and electrics courses.

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Published: 09 March 2018

She's getting cold

IS THIS site turning into a Millenial support site?  Asks Geoff Low.

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Published: 09 March 2018

What's the point?

THERE is to be yet another 'Boat Owners' Views Survey' by Canal & River Trust, it has been announced this morning.

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Published: 08 March 2018

No thought for legitimate users of the river

LIKE many boaters do, when I drop down on to the Avon at Bath I moor on the handy moorings, but after one particular drunk stumbled into the river and drowned a fence was erected, writes Hugh Parsons.

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Published: 08 March 2018

Broadbeams—job done!

THE only reason that I can see why CaRT has done this [charging more for broadbeams] is simply to make more money from boaters, writes Kevin Howell.

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Published: 08 March 2018

Delay in Birmingham & Fazeley Canal re-opening

THE severe weather over last week has caused a delay in the reopening of the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.

It will not now be re-opened until Tuesday 20th March, but will be in time for Easter, Keith Gudgin tells us. The closure of the waterway in early January was caused by leakage at Minworth, with the flight being closed.

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Published: 08 March 2018

Here we go again!

AS EXPECTED, the teenager Charlie Pope that narrowboatworld reported having drowned in the Rochdale 'Nine' had been drinking up to 2.30am and stumbled into the waterway and drowned.

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Published: 07 March 2018

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