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Floating fire safety

BOAT Fire Safety Week started yesterday (Tuesday 29th) Canal & River Trust tells us with various events around the waterways.

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Published: 31 May 2017

The waste that are CaRT's surveys

I FILLED out the Boaters Survey. From memory I was particularly harsh towards CaRT, writes Paul Lillie.

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Published: 31 May 2017

Jailed for supplying heroin from narrowboat

BOATER  Jason Ward has been sentenced to six years in prison and his wife sentenced to two years suspended for two years, for supplying heroin.

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Published: 31 May 2017

Took a month to remove sunken boat

THOUGH Canal & River Trust issued a notice that a sunken boat 'is due to be removed soon within the next few days', it took a month before it was lifted out.

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Published: 31 May 2017

Lycra louts on water

THE upgrade to the towpaths into cycle tracks gave us the Lycra louts of cyclists, and it seems with the push to encourage more canoeists to the canals is bringing with it Lycra louts on water, writes Brian Hawkins.

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Published: 29 May 2017

What has changed?

We often meet canoeists on the Staffs & Worcs above the junctions, and they are always in a party of mostly young ages with someone in charge.

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Published: 29 May 2017

Victor: Did you believe it?

YES, you have guessed what I am referring to—the claim by Cart that  boaters satisfaction with its waterways has increased in the past year together with the number who think that the upkeep of the waterways has continued to improve.

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Published: 28 May 2017

An increase in satisfaction of the waterways!

THE Canal & River Trust tell us that it’s latest Boat Owners’ Views survey shows that boaters satisfaction with its waterways has increased in the past year together with the proportion of boaters who would recommend the charity’s waterways to others and the number who think that the upkeep of the waterways has continued to improve.

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Published: 27 May 2017

Not the way to behave

I too have had problems with canoeists on the Llangollen, where it seems they are being encouraged by Canal & River Trust, it building slipways for them.

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Published: 26 May 2017

Problems selling canalside homes

THOUGH Phase two of Brentford Lock West canalside development was launched to the market in February this year, many of its apartments are still unsold.

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Published: 26 May 2017

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