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What is tickover?

Having read Ian Reid's article, 'Only on tickover'. I must admit the article is a prime example of somebody justifying speeding on the canal network, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 12 June 2014

CaRT breaches regulations—twice!

THE Information Commissioner has issued a decision notice confirming that Canal and River Trust has breached Regulation 5 of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 12 June 2014

Stuck in Stenson Lock

I was very pleased that Victor Swift pointed out the very real problem of Stenson Lock with two full length boats, writes Eric Neaves.

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Published: 12 June 2014

New lock to open

AN OPENING ceremony later this month will mark the official completion of rebuilding work at Southland Lock, near Ifold and Loxwood on the Wey & Arun Canal in West Sussex.

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Published: 11 June 2014

Richard Parry on Twitter

FOLLOWING a Spring programme of Open Boaters meetings, Canal & River Trust chief executive, Richard Parry, will be holding a live Twitter Q&A session between 6pm and 8pm on Tuesday 17th June.

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Published: 11 June 2014

Progress on Buckingham restoration

THE Big Dig of the volunteers of the Buckingham Canal Society (BCS) combined with corporate volunteer groups from Home Retail Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) makes the  re-watering at Cosgrove on the Grand Union Canal a reality.

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Published: 11 June 2014

Another section of Montgomery re-opened

ANOTHER section of the Montgomery Canal has been completed and re-opened between Redwith and Pryce Bridge.

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Published: 11 June 2014

Over 100 boats at Chester

THERE were over 100 boats present at the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) National Campaign Festival in Chester over the week-end.

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Published: 11 June 2014

"Only on tick-over."

Dave Morrell comments that a common excuse for speeding past moored craft is "I'm only on tick-over". Unfortunately this could be true in many cases, writes Ian Reid.

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Published: 11 June 2014

Refuge and boat damaged

A BUILDING on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal used as a lock keeper's refuge, has been attacked by arsonists and severely damaged, with a narrowboat also damaged.

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Published: 11 June 2014

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