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Warnings given

There is no evidence that navigation warnings are not being updated, certainly not on the South Oxford, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 30 December 2015

Nothing from CaRT

THE terrible weather in the north has been terrible over the Christmas period and must have flooded canals as well as the rivers, writes Roger Fox.

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Published: 29 December 2015

Email: Doesn't allow long enough

THE Environmental Agency says 'Boaters will now have a fairer opportunity to stay at Environment Agency riverside moorings to enjoy the local towns, restaurants, shops and leisure facilities which the Thames has to offer'.

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Published: 29 December 2015

Fire closes Leicester GU

A MASSIVE fire yesterday (Monday) by the Grand Union Canal at Belgrave in Leicester caused the Grand Union Canal to be closed to navigation by the police.

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Published: 29 December 2015

National Users' Forum

THE dates for the next two meeting meeting of the National Users' Forum have now been decided.

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Published: 24 December 2015

Email: Pension reality check

CaRT employees, welcome to the real world. You are having to face up to the cold stark reality of pension provision, as will the remainder of the public sector employees before much longer.

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Published: 24 December 2015

Car park style moorings enforcement

AFTER what the Environmental Agency state was a successful pilot scheme, it has given a contract to the country's largest car park enforcement company to put an end to boaters overstaying at 24 hours mooring sites on the Thames.

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Published: 24 December 2015

Boat sunk just under surface

THERE is a sunken narrowboat around two feet under the water on the Soar that is an hazard to navigation.

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Published: 23 December 2015

Email: Happy with the situation

Hello all. A rare email here from Granny Buttons (in regretful hibernation), writing strictly in a personal capacity.

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Published: 23 December 2015

Not hated!

Mooring with a centre line should not be frowned upon, or hated, though everyone is entitled to their views! Writes Kevin McNiff

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Published: 23 December 2015

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