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The end for British Waterways Marinas Ltd

OBVIOUSLY the value of British Waterways Marinas Ltd is too much of a temptation for Canal & River Trust to resist as it intends to sell the lot and pocket the cash!

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Published: 02 March 2018

Boat house fire damages boats

A FIRE at the boat house at Thames Ditton Marina has damaged nearby boats.

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Published: 02 March 2018

Now two broken bridges on the Leeds & Liverpool

 IN ADDITION to the broken Niffany Swing Bridge on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal another swing bridge is broken.

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Published: 02 March 2018

The 'Beast' has arrived in Rugeley

Rugeley2018KeithTHIS scene of Brindley Bank at Rugeley on the Trent & Mersey Canal this morning (Thursday) is somewhat different from Keith Gudgin's photograph shown yesterday—the so-called 'Beast from the East' has arrived.

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Published: 01 March 2018

A real test of willpower and stamina

NO SURPRISES that some readers are going back on the land. The rigours of what is the first real winter since about 2010 is a real test of willpower and stamina, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 01 March 2018

No chance of Peak Forest being open by Easter

THE Canal & River Trust have confirmed that Marple Flight on the Peak Forest Canal will not be open in time for Easter.

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Published: 01 March 2018

Snug as a bug in a rug

SO SORRY to hear that yet another 'boater' is leaving the Cut and returning to the bank! Writes Brian D Jarrett.

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Published: 01 March 2018

'Back to the land'

I CAN empathise with your correspondent Kim Gentry who has had enough of narrowboating, as you have to be a particular breed to weather the difficulties, and I too am not one of them, writes William Sandwood.

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Published: 28 February 2018

Fire closes services

THE boaters' service station on the Walsall Canal has been shut down after a fire.

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Published: 28 February 2018

A bit of a kitten

THE BBC promised 'Beast from the East' of massive snowfall has proved a bit of a kitten for many of the waterways up to press!

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Published: 28 February 2018

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