The National Bargee Travellers Association London (NBTA) suggests that moorings rings could be installed on the long stretches of the towpath which have been concreted over, writes Mike Todd.
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FURTHER to the article concerning the clearing of trees and vegetation from the Macclesfield Canal, Ray Butler, Secretary of the Macclesfield Canal Society tells us that more volunteers are still needed.
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ONE boater is so fond of his vacuum cleaners, that he takes them with him wherever he goes—even on his hired narrowboat!
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AFTER so many complaints of the state of overhanging trees and vegetation on the Macclesfield Canal, (Into the Jungle) volunteers have been enlisted by Canal & River Trust to clear the waterway.
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JUST to set the record straight, regarding the Kevin McNiff article 'Swingers' writes Ralph Freeman.
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No, not the type you might think(!) but those lock gates that won't stay shut. That's what we call them—Swingers. Writes Kevin McNiff.
THERE is now great concern for 14 years old Alice Goss, who disappeared from walking the towpath of the Grand Union Canal at Brentford.
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AN ELECTRICAL fault in a narrowboat caused a boat fire as it was moored at Fradley Junction, that required the fire fighters to extinguish.
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Having read the email All Should Obey, I think you should have labelled this article 'What an Idiot' too, writes John Howard.
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THE National Bargee Travellers Association London believe that the recent announcement by Canal & River Trust (Winter Mooring Permits) stating that it is reducing the time boats can stay on London moorings will not be of benefit.
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