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Email: Where are we safe?

I realise of course that the attacks on the towpaths are nothing compared to the attacks these days elsewhere away from the canals, but I find them very worrying.

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Published: 05 November 2014

Cromford part of 'Discovery Days'

THE Cromford Canal is part of the Derwent Valley Mills Discovery Days programme, using its horse-drawn trip boat to help bring visitors to the area and at the same time giving a chance for people to enjoy a trip on a horse-drawn narrowboat.

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Published: 05 November 2014

More funds for Buckingham Canal

A VERY successful Cosgrove Canal Festival & Craft Fair together with donations is boosting the funds of the Buckingham Canal Society.

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Published: 05 November 2014

Increase in boat fires

OVER the past few weeks there have been five boat fires reported over the system, that needed the fire services.
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Published: 05 November 2014

The BWML disaster

PERHAPS it was just coincidence that Canal & River Trust (CaRT) marina subsidiary BWML's 2013/14 results were published just before the Trust advertised for a new Financial Director to replace Philip Ridal, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 05 November 2014

WRG 40th Anniversary Reunion

THE Waterway Recovery Group will be holding its 40th Anniversary Big Bonfire Bash Reunion Weekend  7th to 9th November, working on the Chesterfield Canal.

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Published: 05 November 2014

Boat licences pegged to inflation

THE Canal & River Trust has announced today (Monday) that private boat licence fees for next year will rise in April 2015 by 1.6% in line with inflation, and will be increased by no more than inflation in 2016.

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Published: 03 November 2014

Moorings—Nothing has changed

THE National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) has responded to the invitation of Canal & River Trust consultation regarding changes to mooring vacancy sales across its long-term mooring sites.

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Published: 03 November 2014

Towpath walker brutally assaulted

THE police have released a photo of a 70 years old woman who was brutally attacked on a canal towpath walking with her daughter in the centre of Birmingham.

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Published: 03 November 2014

Victor gets results!

ONCE again our Victor Swift has achieved results, and quickly too, as the hire boat Horizons, moored for 11 days on the 48 hours Gunthorpe moorings on the Trent, was moved yesterday within hours of Victor bringing it to  Canal & River Trust's notice.

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Published: 03 November 2014

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