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Victor: All the best

ALL the best for a Happy—and perhaps more importantly—Healthy New Year to all you boaters out there.

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Published: 03 January 2016

The Bridge at Napton saved

PLANNING permission for houses to replace the Bridge at Napton has been refused, Martin Cox writes.

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Published: 31 December 2015

Welcoming the New Year

THERE are plenty of hardy boaters at Bugsworth Basin on the Peak Forest Canal for a New Year rally.

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Published: 31 December 2015

Navigation hazard on the Soar

THE narrowboat that sank on the Soar above Ratcliffe Lock has been a danger to navigation for nine days, being just two feet under the surface.

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Published: 30 December 2015

Boats damaged on Calder & Hebble

THE Calder & Hebble Navigation flooded dramatically during this week's storm, with many of its moored boats slung on to its banks, and though now receded, another storm is forecast.

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Published: 30 December 2015

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

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