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Is it just spite?

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) are taking boater Andy Wingfield to court a second time this week.

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Published: 05 October 2015

Licensing system a complete mess

THE boat licensing system that is being used more widely by the Canal & River Trust 'Licensing Team' is not working, and is in a complete mess.

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Published: 05 October 2015

Better Relations Group meeting cancelled

A MEETING of the Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Better Relationships Group (BRG) has been cancelled, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 05 October 2015

Victor: Swings and roundabouts

ON OUR way back from our Banbury cruise—where alas, we did not meet that fine lady on the white hoss—we did meet, moored about Wychnor Lock, another Sawley refugee now mooring at Mercia.

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Published: 04 October 2015

Winter moorings dilemma

I NOTICED the following statement attached to the CaRT emails about winter mooring, writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 03 October 2015

Elsan still out of use

THE Elsan at Braunston is still out of use, Canal & River Trust confirm, as it is awaiting the delivery of spare parts.

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Published: 02 October 2015

A great day....until

SUNDAY was a great day on the Aire & Calder until we reached Pollington Lock when No 1 son dodged a pile of dog muck walking up to operate the lock and his foot went over on a hole hidden in the grass. All we hear is a large splash, look round and No 1 son is nowhere in sight, writes Drew Hudson.

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Published: 02 October 2015

Body in Regents Canal

THE 'safe' towpaths seem to be getting a battering these days, for in addition to the attack on a young woman on the Calder & Hebble towpath and the closing-off of a 'lethal' towpath on the Rochdale Nine, a body has now been found in the Regents Canal.

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Published: 02 October 2015

BWML offer Winter moorings

WITH many vacant berths at British Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) it is offering Winter Mooring facilities for continuous cruisers who prefer the security of a marina during the Winter.

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Published: 02 October 2015

H&S ruin Cambridge punting

THE Health & Safety Executive have decreed that all those punting on the Cam in Cambridge must first sit through a briefing and wear life jackets.

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Published: 02 October 2015

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