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COMING down the North Oxford towards Newbold Tunnel today (Sunday) I came across a minor navigation hazard—a large float which has been marking a collapsed embankment for years that had broken loose writes David Hymers.

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Published: 28 April 2014

Police stopped engine noise

I was pleased to see the article by Victor Swift concerning noise from selfish boaters, but as he says you can do something about it, for I did, writes Russ  Bennett.

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Published: 28 April 2014

Contradicting the boss

IN CLAIMING that Canal & River Trust has the right to amend/interpret the 1995 British Waterways Act anyway that it sees fit (Can CaRT interpret the law as it wants?), its Head of Enforcement, Simon Salem, is directly contradicting his boss, Richard Parry, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 28 April 2014

Level boards discrepancies

The reason for the apparent discrepancies in the flood boards at Beeston and Cranfleet on the Trent is due to the Hydro plant at Beeston weir, Tim Radcliffe writes.

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Published: 28 April 2014

'On the Water'

Pilling's Lock Marina show it is very much in business with its On the Water weekend to promote its fleet of day hire boats.
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Published: 28 April 2014

Victor: Stop that noise

IF LIKE me you get annoyed at the constant noise of noisy generators or boat engines from neighbouring selfish boaters, you can do something about it, and it will only cost you 15 quid.

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Published: 27 April 2014

Can CaRT interpret the law as it wants?

FOLLOWING a meeting with CaRT's Head of Enforcement, Simon Salem, I've been wondering what would happen if we all took it upon ourselves to change any part of a law not to our expectations, as Simon Salem claims CaRT has the absolute right to have done? Writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 26 April 2014

The vigilante route

I PARTICULARLY endorse Penny Schenk's plea not to go down the vigilante route, writes Neil Trevithick.

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Published: 25 April 2014

Hearing at risk

NOW the cruising season is upon us, it is time that CaRT sorts out the problems with generators running late into the night. Most of which under the Health & Safety Executive are illegal, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 25 April 2014

Email: Another fiasco?

I suppose that after the two occurrences on the Leeds & Liverpool, we are now likely to be assailed with another fiasco like the Staffs & Worcs bridge rails.

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Published: 24 April 2014

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