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Am I waiting in vain?

I NOTICE that the pro Canal & River Trust publishers have 'gone to town' on the wonderful things that the Trust has achieved over the past year, and was waiting to see if narrowboatworld had fallen for it.

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Published: 24 July 2017

Two river navigations closed

YESTERDAY and today saw two river navigations closed owing to lock failures.

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Published: 24 July 2017

Another death at Bedford Embankment

THE police have told that the man who was pulled from the River Great Ouse at Bedford was 39 years old Zbigien Lasocki.

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Published: 24 July 2017

New narrowboat for charity

IT WAS exactly 30 years ago that Princess Alexandra launched a narrowboat for the Lyneal Trust at Ellesmere, and last week returned to launched its new one.

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Published: 24 July 2017

Low water on the Chesterfield

THE locks up to Turnerwood are currently closed on the Chesterfield Canal through lack of water.

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Published: 24 July 2017

The awards

Victor asks 'I just wonder what next? Someone will think up something'. What about 'the straightest length of canal award' or 'the windiest length of canal award'. Now here's a better one 'the most visited length of canal award'.

Bill Ridgeway

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Published: 24 July 2017

Victor: Shrinking

I WONDER if the waterway locks, after 200 odd years of use have about reached the end of their tether, as many seem to be shrinking.

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Published: 23 July 2017

Canoeists jumping lights in Foulridge Tunnel

YOU stated that allowing canoeists into canals tunnels was a bad decision, and it certainly is as I discovered in Foulridge Tunnel, writes Francis Barnet.

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Published: 21 July 2017

How active (and effective) is the IWA?

AS I understand it, the main objective (in short) of the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) is to look after the interests of its members, writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 21 July 2017

Able to get moorings

I was pleased to see that those moorers at the moorings at Tonbridge have finally been moved on, so now perhaps honest boaters will be able to get moorings.

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Published: 21 July 2017

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