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Trial of new London moorings

SUCH  is the demand for moorings in London, that Canal & River Trust is introducing a trial stretch of new visitor moorings on the Regent's Canal in King's Cross.

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Published: 24 October 2016

Work starts on Cosgrove bridge

A MAJOR blockage to the restoration of the Buckingham Canal is the demolished bridge at Cosgrove, but work has now started in its restoration.

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Published: 24 October 2016

CaRT won't acknowledge pumps failure

LAST Thursday both the pumps at Bradford-on-Avon supplying water to the Kennet & Avon Canal failed yet again,

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Published: 24 October 2016

'Never seen things this bad'

Further to Victor's observations, it is all self-aggrandisement on the agenda. The titivation of the towpaths for all and sundry to the demise of the canal structure shows this. In 20 odd years of living on the canals we've never seen things this bad, writes Glenis Summers.

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Published: 24 October 2016

Narrowboat project celebrates

THE Braunston based London Narrowboat Project, that gives community groups and school children holidays and trips on the canals has celebrated its 35th birthday in an unusual way.

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Published: 24 October 2016

Boats lost in Barton Marina fire

A FIRE swept along a jetty at Barton Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal yesterday, Friday, destroying boats in its path.

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Published: 22 October 2016

Amazed at the cheek

I WAS amazed at the cheek of Canal & River Trust spouting how marvellous its maintenance of its waterways is, as an excuse for bumping up our licence fees, writes James Henry.

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Published: 21 October 2016

Collar snapped on Sawley Lock

A COLLAR on Sawley No 1 Lock has snapped with the lock now out of action, and boaters told to use the other of the twin locks.

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Published: 21 October 2016

Boat licences up 2.5%

THE The Canal & River Trust is today announcing that private and business boat licence fees will rise by 2.5% from 1st April 2017.

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Published: 21 October 2016

Saved a great deal of money

LAST year I decided on a winter mooring from the Trust, just outside Reading, and paying just under £200 a month for my 62ft boat, worked out at a tad under £500, writes Bernie Clinton.

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Published: 20 October 2016

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  • Another paddle failure
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  • Environment Agency clearing more abandoned boats off the Thames
  • Attack just off the Coventry Canal towpath
  • Another mile of the Stroudwater Canal in water
  • Ripon takes the record
  • Canal town best place to live in the North
  • Quick repair to lock cill
  • Getting through Beeston Lock
  • Will Penkridge Lock be open for Easter?
  • At last—a way off the Weaver
  • Nottingham Trent Basin to be lost
  • New waterside bridge in position
  • Unexpected conditions preventing reopening of Beeston Lock
  • Canal & River Trust supports Waterways Chaplaincy
  • Liverpool Link closes from May
  • Fish rescue begins at canal breach
  • Body found in river after four months
  • Litterpickers carry on the good work
  • Sewage discharged into Thames for six weeks

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