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Denver Sluice out of action

DENVER Sluice, that links the Middle Level and River Great Ouse to the tidal river is out of action until further notice.

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Published: 22 June 2015

CaRT sells Drifters shareholding

FOLLOWING a long campaign by narrowboatworld, Canal & River Trust (CaRT) is selling its shareholding in Drifters Leisure, the hire boat booking company, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 22 June 2015

Boat licensing problems

A NUMBER of boaters have contacted us stating that they are receiving demands from Canal & River Trust for an extra £150 for their boat licences that have already been paid!

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Published: 22 June 2015

Totally dishonest

AT LAST someone has told what such a load of baloney the Bargees petition statement of its members loosing their homes really is, writes James Henry.

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Published: 22 June 2015

The Bargees' big con

THE big con indeed. The Bargees Association is getting gullible people to sign its petition that its boater members are being 'illegally removed from their homes', and that Canal & River Trust is 'pressuring boat families into homelessness', when it is doing nothing of the sort.

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Published: 19 June 2015

Drowning prevention week

SATURDAY is the start of Drowning Prevention Week, and as boaters we are all acutely aware of the numbers of people who end up in the water, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 19 June 2015

Grand Union floods

THE Grand Union Canal flooded at both Stonebridge and Harlesden yesterday, Thursday, with water covering walkways and streets.

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Published: 19 June 2015

Yobs drain Wolverhampton Flight

YOBS have managed to obtain anti-vandal keys and drain the entire Wolverhampton Flight of 21 locks.

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Published: 19 June 2015

Damage limitation?

THERE seems to be little point in maintaining the continuous moorer debate since it is getting nowhere, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 18 June 2015

Change at Paddington Basin?

WE HAVE  moored a number of times over the past four years at Paddington Basin, and the developers' security are very much in charge on a day-to-day basis, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 18 June 2015

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