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Better at Braunston

THERE is one thing that has been something of an event that visitors will be missing at the annual Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally this year—boats getting stuck because of the lack of dredging.

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Published: 13 March 2017

Easter cruises on the Chesterfield Canal

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust will be running lots of special cruises for Easter at Retford, Worksop, Hollingwood and Chesterfield.

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Published: 13 March 2017

Rochdale closed for two weeks

AS THE pound between locks 41 and 42 needs to be kept drained until the hole appearing in the bed of the canal has been repaired, the navigation is obviously closed.

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Published: 13 March 2017

Pollution closes K&A—update

OWING to a great deal of pollution in Foundry Brook that runs into the Kennet the Kennet & Avon is closed as a boom was installed across the waterway yesterday (Friday) to prevent it spreading.
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Published: 11 March 2017

36 weeks on a 36 hours mooring


The narrowboat that has been stuck for 36 weeks on the 36 hours visitor moorings in March, shown with two others today (Friday) as described in News from the Fens.
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Published: 10 March 2017

Narrowboat in the Cotswold Canals

FOR the first time in 65 years a private narrowboat can cruise the Stroudwater, that is part of the Cotswold Canals restoration.

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Published: 10 March 2017

Fens: News from the Fens Spring 2017

IT HAS been some time since my last column due to a very heavy work load since becoming a project manager. But then one does need to earn a living to pay the bills. What spare time that I have had, has been spent repairing damage caused by boating work-shy low-life.

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Published: 10 March 2017

Demonstration against boat eviction

YOU have to admire Pamela Smith and Nick Brown of the National Bargee Travellers Association, staging a demonstration against a boater's eviction from the Wharf at Bradford On Avon.

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Published: 09 March 2017

Blacklisted for asking about illegal fees

I THINK anyone with a CaRT business licence should be aware of the following legislation that is still in force, especially the last paragraph, advises Richard Churchill.

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Published: 09 March 2017

Guided walks along the Wey & Arun

MEMBERS of the public are invited to join strolls along the original course of the Wey & Arun Canal, including two stretches of the former Guildford to Horsham railway line during March.
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Published: 09 March 2017

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