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Makes you wonder...

IT IS good to see that CaRT is getting its act together and dealing with customer's queries in a timely and business-like manner, write Tony Collins.

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Published: 16 March 2016

Broken bridge closes Arm

A BROKEN swing bridge on the Market Harborough Arm of the Grand Union Canal has closed the navigation.

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Published: 16 March 2016

Broads Authority fails to move boats

T REALLY was a David and Goliath battle with the might of the Broads Authority against landowner Roger Wood who stuck out against the Authority's attempt to remove boats he claimed had rights to moor.
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Published: 16 March 2016

Anti-bread campaign success

THE campaign by the Canal & River Trust to stop the public feeding ducks unhealthy bread has been successful.

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Published: 16 March 2016

Missing boater search continues

THE search intensified yesterday (Tuesday) at Sawley Marina for Josh Cotton who disappeared from his boat on Friday.

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Published: 16 March 2016

Thwarted by its own rules

MOST of us will have seen birds nesting in those tyres that some boaters use as fenders, but they carry the risk of putting a stop to your boating!

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Published: 14 March 2016

Running ink

THE boaters on the Broads have their boat licences in the form of toll plaques, but the latest batch have been printed with ink that runs when wet!

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Published: 14 March 2016

Ouse closed

THE Ouse is closed at Linton Lock due to a hole appearing by the side of the lock—This is the Yorkshire Ouse, not to be confused with the River Great Ouse.

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Published: 14 March 2016

Help on Wigan Flight

STARTING at the end of this month, Canal & River Trust will be arranging help for single handed boaters using the Wigan Flight on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 14 March 2016

No licences for CCs if they don't comply

THE Canal & River Trust has announced that it will no longer issue short term boat licences for those continuous cruisers who do not meet the terms of of their licences, by refusing to move continuously.

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Published: 11 March 2016

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