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Banbury problems

THE problems at Banbury are no different from other ‘honeypot', sites with regard to liveaboards, let alone continuous moorers, writes Martin Howes.

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Published: 03 August 2015

Something needs to be done

KEITH is of course right to say that something needs to be done about the sort of behaviour he has encountered, writes Martin Cox.

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Published: 03 August 2015

Email: Standard cop-out

Julie Smith states 'I have seen no evidence to suggest that Jackie Lewis deliberately misled the Ombudsman Committee'. (Boss did not deliberately mislead.)

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Published: 03 August 2015

Not so many 'Friends'

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) released information last week contradicting the claim by its Chairman, Tony Hales, in its 2015/15 Annual Report that it had more than 11,000 ‘Friends', writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 03 August 2015

Boat explodes at Thames lock

A BOAT exploded at Bray Lock at Taplow on the Thames today (Sunday) with a total of seven people being taken to hospital for treatment.

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Published: 02 August 2015

Email: Banbury problem

I did consider calling the police [at Banbury] but decided against it due to past experience in calling them about problems on the waterway—what proof did I have, would be their first question and if I have none, nor any witnesses then all that would happen would be that I might just might get a crime number.

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Published: 31 July 2015

Rufford Branch closed for nearly two months

THOUGH Canal & River Trust have managed to repair the holes in the bed of the Lancaster Canal near Lune Aqueduct, there is still no access from the main system.

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Published: 31 July 2015

Trouble at Banbury

I too have had trouble attempting to moor at Banbury, [Oxford Canal] but was told by a fellow boater, when I finally managed, that there is a drug problem and those particular 48 hours moorings are a 'no-go' area.

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Published: 31 July 2015

Quick repair

ANOTHER stoppage this week—on the Huddersfield Narrow at Holme Lock (19E), but quickly repaired.
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Published: 31 July 2015

Email: Which way?

I find it hard not to smile when reading about the cycling crashes on towpaths recently.

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Published: 31 July 2015

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