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New Terms and Conditions in force

THE Canal & River Trust tells us that 'some changes to the terms and conditions' of its boat licences have come into effect.
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Published: 06 May 2015

Boaters argument death

A WOMAN arguing with her boyfriend in a narrowboat resulted in her killing him and being convicted of manslaughter.

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Published: 06 May 2015

Mercia's monthly bandstand events

MERCIA Marina is putting its bandstand to good use by launching a live monthly event to help musicians and other performers showcase their talents.

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Published: 06 May 2015

Caledonian Canal breach repaired

THE Scottish Caledonian Canal that breached in March has now been repaired and once again open to boating.

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Published: 06 May 2015

Terms & Conditions climbdown

FOLLOWING condemnation by the National Association of Boat Owners (NABO), the Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has made a partial climb-down regarding revised boat licence Terms & Conditions, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 05 May 2015

Victor continues around the Four Counties

THE remainder of the Main Line of the Shropshire Union Canal presented no problems, and so on to the Middlewich Branch, and to see that Venetian Marina has had a major makeover, will new long jetties.

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Published: 03 May 2015

Barking up the wrong creek?

SINCE the Canal & River Trust's inception it has been strongly allied in various ways with one particular body—the Inland Waterways Association, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 30 April 2015

No 'users' in Ombudsman Committee

THE Canal & River Trust chief executive, Richard Parry, has admitted that the reconstituted Waterways Ombudsman Committee does not have 'user' members, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 29 April 2015

Victor tackles the Shroppie

WE ARE now well and truly along the Shroppie, with lovely long clear sections through most attractive scenery but far too many long lines of moored boats.

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Published: 28 April 2015

Continuous moorers hijack Parry's meeting

BOATERS on a continuous cruiser licence, wanting to stay in one place without paying for a mooring, known as 'continuous moorers', completely hijacked the Canal & River Trust '10 years' meeting chaired by Chief Executive Richard Parry in Birmingham.

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Published: 27 April 2015

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  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
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