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Kegworth Deep claims another victim

ANOTHER hirer sank his narrowboat when descending Kegworth Deep Lock on the Soar not realising the boat's stern was caught on the cill, with the crew not knowing what to do.

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Published: 28 September 2014

David: Seasonal reflections

THIS year's cruise has finally come to an end after 11 weeks continuous cruising, with different crew combinations, which added to the four weeks of our Spring cruise.

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Published: 27 September 2014

Email: Fradley Swing Bridge

I agree with the sentiment that Fradley swing bridge should be secured but do not whole-heartedly agree.
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Published: 27 September 2014

Another attempt to grab river bank

THE boaters that attempted to grab the land at Castle Mill Stream in Jericho in Oxford have now set their sights on part of the Thames river bank in the city.

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Published: 27 September 2014

Save Elvington Lock

ELVINGTON Lock has been part of North Yorkshire's waterways for hundreds of years, allowing boats along the Derwent near York, but its days could be numbered.

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Published: 27 September 2014

Boat lands in Derby city centre

MERCIA Marina created an unusual spectacle in Derby when it 'launched' a wide-beam boat in the middle of the city's Market Place, writes Phil Stubbs.

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Published: 25 September 2014

More trustees for CaRT

THE Canal & River Trust has appointed Ben Gordon and Allan Leighton as Trustees, it has been announced this morning, Thursday.

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Published: 25 September 2014

Making waves on the Montgomery

THE Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust is set to host an ambitious range of events next year, under the title Making Waves that its promoters believe will revitalise the canal in Wales, which will take place along the canal, during spring and summer 2015.

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Published: 25 September 2014

The law of unexpected consequence?

BRITISH Waterways and Canal & River Trust have in the past, been criticised for their dealings with the private 'property development sector', writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 25 September 2014

You could not make it up!

PEOPLE at Canal & River Trust (CaRT) may have difficulty with the difference between ‘open' and ‘closed' when it comes to the Ribble Link (Lancaster Canal running dry), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 25 September 2014

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