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Boat sellers can have any broker

BOATERS selling their boats at the British Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) marinas in London are no longer restricted to the marina as the broker, but can use any broker.

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Published: 26 February 2016

HS2 protection for canals

THE Second Special Report by the HS2 Select Committee includes improved protection for canals along the route of the new high speed rail line after representation from Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 25 February 2016

Should not be travelling

ALTHOUGH Mike Bonathan (Not able to wait) suggests it is not always possible to plan your trip I do no agree and there is no excuse for moving in very bad conditions, especially in winter, writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 25 February 2016

A strange encounter

WHILST stopping off at Cosgrove CaRT's facilities building for water last Friday on the Grand Union, I noticed a chap writing down the boat numbers of those boats moored between the facilities building and Solomon's Bridge, writes John Howard.

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Published: 25 February 2016

Email: Revert to miles

I find it absolutely ludicrous that Cart is getting itself involved with mileposts on the Leeds & Liverpool yet insists upon using kilometres measuring distance.

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Published: 25 February 2016

Electric vehicle for Pillings moorers

IN A BID to go 'green' and encourage shared vehicle ownership for its moorers, Pillings Lock Marina have taken delivery of a 100% Electric Renault Zoe hatchback this week.

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Published: 24 February 2016

Email: Not able to wait

While the article 'Stay Put' makes some very good points it ignores the fact that not all boaters can plan their journeys such that are able to wait for improvement in the weather.

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Published: 24 February 2016

Taking over EA navigations

A JOINT working group has been established by Canal & River Trust (CaRT) and the Environment Agency (EA) to explore the different options for operating the EA river navigations.

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Published: 24 February 2016

Bicentenary marked by mileposts

THE bicentenary of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is being marked by the Canal & River Trust by replacing missing mileposts along the waterway.

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Published: 24 February 2016

Drowned man was boater

THE man's body discovered in the Grand Union Canal at Croxley Green last Tuesday morning has been identified as Paul Harper who was a member of the local boating community.

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Published: 22 February 2016

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