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Making boaters aware

FIRE crews from all over the country are targeting boaters on the waterways this week as it is Boat Fire Safety Week.

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Published: 30 May 2016

Not so advantageous

WHILST your website was closed down, I took the opportunity to look back at various writings, with particular interest to Victor Swift's comments concerning the two marinas in which we have moored, writes Donna Ferguson.

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Published: 30 May 2016

Illuminated boats on Chesterfield Canal

AS PART of the Canal Festival on the Chesterfield Canal in Staveley, there will be a parade of illuminated boats tomorrow (Saturday 28th May).

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Published: 27 May 2016

Three sunk boats rescued in 24 hours

TWO boats caught on cills and sinking and a holed boat caused River Canal Rescue (RCR) to put its agreement with Canal & River Trust to the test when it rescued all three within 24 hours of the boats coming to grief.

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Published: 27 May 2016

Another L&L marina

BRITISH Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) is to develop Pennington Wharf Marina on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Leigh.

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Published: 27 May 2016

Walk for charity

A WALK along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (Mon & Brec) is being organised by St David's Hospice Care to raise funds for the charity.

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Published: 27 May 2016

Rochdale closed for foreseeable future

THOUGH it was five months ago that the floods caused havoc on the Rochdale Canal, the latest information from CaRT is that it still cannot give a date when the navigation will re-open.

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Published: 26 May 2016

More-or-less worthless

VICTOR wrote (Lots of walkers) which of course brings me to the fact that though each person may use the towpath time and time again, he or she can only by counted as one visitor. They cannot be a separate visitor each time they walk the path, writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 26 May 2016

What a mess!

WE ARE told that for one reason or another none of the following waterways were open for cruising last week-end.

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Published: 26 May 2016

'All Change' at Braunston

A POPULAR bus service used by boaters when in Braunston is being revised following cuts to funding by the local councils, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 26 May 2016

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  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
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  • Long closure caused by building demolition
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