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When did the rules change?

CONCENTRATING on canals, and ignoring rivers, where the land ownership is generally different, when did the rules, if there are rules, for mooring on canals change? Asks Jimmy Lockwood.

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Published: 09 December 2013

Help for new boaters

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has teamed up with Drifters, a consortium of hire boat operators, to produce a new training film to show new boaters the ropes as a companion to the existing Boaters' Handbook.

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Published: 09 December 2013

Victor: More awards

I SHOULD imagine the waterways have more awards that any other following, with stars, crowns, anchors and God knows what, topped—in my opinion—by the very suspect Annual Waterways Awards.

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Published: 08 December 2013

Tinsley closed again

THE Sheffield & South Yorkshire Canal is closed again between Tinsley and Sheffield Basin, Mick Fitzgibbons tells us.

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Published: 07 December 2013

Fix on fail?

RECENTLY narrowboatworld published a statement, presumably by the manager of Central Shires, regarding the work done on the canals in that region, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 07 December 2013

Forgery and fraud

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) and ex British Waterways staff have been accused of illegal acts on a canal Forum, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 06 December 2013

Barnton Tunnel is sound

DAVID Baldacchino, Waterway Manager for the Manchester & Pennine region writes to reassure readers of narrowboatworld about the problem at Barnton Tunnel.
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Published: 05 December 2013

Passing the buck

Having received the latest CaRT Boaters update via email, I was surprised to read that if you need an urgent response from us, for events such as those below, over the festive period please call 0800 47 999 47, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 05 December 2013

Email: Use hard hats

Your correspondent Keith Gudgin gives some very good advice even if it may have been in jest.
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Published: 05 December 2013

Carols by the canal

HERE'S an invite for boaters and the public alike to join in the fun by the Shropshire Union Canal at Market Drayton in the annual Carols by the canal.

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Published: 05 December 2013

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