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The Lancaster problem

ONE has to congratulate those who are attempting to connect what is known as the 'Northern Reaches' to the Lancaster Canal, but there is still a very big problem—the M6 motorway.

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Published: 01 December 2017

Standard far short of that of EA

I was most pleased to read T. Lang's article yesterday in which he pointed out the real standard of maintenance carried out by Canal & River Trust, writes Gerald Fellows.

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Published: 01 December 2017

The Boathouse finished at White Mills

We are pleased to announce that our facilities building aka The Boathouse is now finished—and we are absolutely thrilled with it writes John Skinner.

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Published: 01 December 2017

Improved maintenance for the Thames?

I REALLY wonder if those at the IWA are completely blinkered or have an hidden agenda, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 30 November 2017

Another daft rule without thought

When I moved to my present moorings I was asked the length of my boat and thus given the space to accommodate it and charged accordingly, writes Jim Cracken.

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Published: 30 November 2017

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

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