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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

Six hours not six weeks

FOLLOWING the narrowboatworld article, CaRT's enforcement letters, yesterday, it took Canal & River Trust just six hours to publish its SNLB letter, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 31 July 2015

Carbon monoxide fire brigade clanger

THE London Fire Brigade has confused carbon monoxide with cobalt in its new safety campaign to have people install alarms.
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Published: 30 July 2015

Lancaster Canal re-opens

THE Lancaster Canal that was closed near the Lune Aqueduct during June has now been re-opened after its repair.

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Published: 30 July 2015

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