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Victor: Narrowboats going electric?

THE 'all electric brigade' is now in full flow promising all electric vehicles and even one company working on electric lorries, so are we in their sights?  I ask.

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Published: 30 July 2017

Vandals saw off replacement lock beam

WHAT seems like a senseless act of vandalism, the new lock balance beam replacing the one sawn off one on the Walsall Canal has also been sawn off and taken.

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Published: 28 July 2017

Blanket ban on canoes in tunnels?

IS THE tunnel clear [for canoeists]? That's an interesting conundrum, writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 28 July 2017

EA backs down over 'night time' moorings

THERE is no doubt that David Mercer's article in narrowboatworld about it charging for overnight moorings on the Thames, when it should not, has had an effect.

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Published: 28 July 2017

Water shortage getting worse on the Rochdale

NOTWITHSTANDING all the rain, the summit of the Rochdale Canal is to have further restrictions.

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Published: 28 July 2017

Thames moorings 'not in the Thames' states EA!

UNBEKNOWN to boaters, it has transpired that the Environment Agency are not allowed to charge for overnight moorings on the Thames, though of course it does!

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Published: 27 July 2017

Gave the wrong message

THERE is little doubt that allowing canoeists into Foulridge Tunnel on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal gave the wrong message, writes Adrian Beckett.

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Published: 27 July 2017

The drive for residentials

MOORERS in British Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) marinas will be wall aware of its drive to accommodate more and more residentials, with Priory Marina the latest to be given permission for more.

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Published: 26 July 2017

Repairs quickly done

TWO navigations that were closed through failures have been quickly repaired and re-opened by Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 26 July 2017

Floating Market on the K&A this week-end

WITH two successful floating markets already at Bradford-on-Avon on the Kennet & Avon Canal, it was certain another would be held this year.

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Published: 26 July 2017

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