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One council thwarts another

THE new powers introduced by Kingston Council to move illegally moored boats moored against its public land from the Thames, has alas come to nought after another council failed to follow suit.

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Published: 17 November 2014

An elightening AGM from NABO

OUR Mick Fitzgibbons, as a member of the National Association of Boat Owners (NABO), attended its AGM over the week-end, telling it was an enlightening meeting and reports its activities.

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Published: 17 November 2014

A turning point for CaRT?

WHAT Canal & River Trust call its Operations & Asset Management Directorate, went 'live' recently, with it  heralding a restructuring of the Trust's operations and technical teams.

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Published: 17 November 2014

Sunk boat removed

THE Anglo-Welsh hire boat that was sunk by its all-male crew in a Kennet & Avon Canal lock in Bath (Drunk hirers sank boat) has now been removed after 12 days, and the waterway reopened.

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Published: 15 November 2014

Trade moorings for London

THE Canal & River Trust has announced the results of its tender for new permanent trade moorings in Paddington Basin. And will announce those for Little Venice Pool shortly.

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Published: 15 November 2014

Volunteer group disbands

A VOLUNTEER group who have been operating the historic narrowboat, Barnet, have decided to disband with the boat to be sold because Canal & River Trust (CaRT) have failed to find sufficient work writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 14 November 2014

CaRT prevent sunken boat removal

I FIND it amazing that a boat that has sunk in a lock (Drunk hirers sank boat) has been left to block navigation for so long, ten days and counting, particularly so when it could be putting boaters waiting on a flooding river at risk, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 14 November 2014

Maintenance courses

SHOWING that it is very much alive and kicking after its devastating fire, River Canal Rescue has announced dates for its 2015 boat and engine maintenance courses.

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Published: 13 November 2014

Let's go to the pictures!

BOATERS who cruise through Walsall on the Birmingham Canal Navigations, will know of the waterside cinema, but it will soon be even closer, as the complex is to be extended.

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Published: 13 November 2014

David: A day out at Napton

I SPENT Saturday morning, in the rain, touring CaRT's open day at Napton Locks. It has two jobs on there, replacing the top gate and the bottom cill of the bottom lock and fixing the major problem which arose at lock 10 back in the Spring.

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Published: 13 November 2014

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