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What can be done about CaRT?

VICTOR Swift ended his report: Victor: What a load of tosh (narrowboatworld  Sunday, 3 September 2017) with the comment 'Definitely no apology for pointing out the failures of Cart —the way it is treating our waterways is diabolical'. This leaves the question 'what can waterway users do about the situation?' asks Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 04 September 2017

Developer conned houseboat buyers

A DEVELOPER conned two buyers that the houseboats they bought had 125 years mooring licences yet did not even have any mooring rights whatsoever.

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Published: 04 September 2017

Not the halcyon existence they thought

THE people believing that moving on to a boat to live on the waterways in London are finding it is not the halcyon existence they thought it to be as many are discovering.

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Published: 04 September 2017

Victor: What a load of tosh

DID you by any chance take the trouble to read the recently published so-called Ombudsman's Report?  I did and discovered it to be little more than a load of tosh.

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Published: 03 September 2017

Where are all the boats?

AUGUST Bank Holiday week and Kevin McNiff has to ask the question—where are all the boats?

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Published: 01 September 2017

River Canal Rescue raises 110 years old lugger

THE River Canal Rescue has raised the 110 years old lugger, Sgùr Urain, from the depths of Bray Marina on the Thames.

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Published: 01 September 2017

Make your views on boat licensing known

FOLLOWING  the completion of the opening stages of its boat licensing consultation, Canal & River Trust has published a report on the views aired in the second stage of the consultation.

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Published: 01 September 2017

Stolen narrowboat found

THE 50ft narrowboat, Dawn Treader that was stolen whilst left on the Grand Union Canal near Leamington Spa has been found.

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Published: 01 September 2017

Snapped-off lock beam at Hillmorton

LUCKILY the single locks at Hillmorton are paired, as a lock beam has snapped off one of the locks, so the navigation is still open.

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Published: 01 September 2017

The end for the Duck tours

THE Duck tours that have operated on the Thames in London for many years will end this month owing to the company loosing its slipway into the river.

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Published: 01 September 2017

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