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New association tackling issues

THE new Association of Continuous Cruisers (ACC) is already very busy tackling a number of very important issues that have really needed addressing for many years, John Sloan tells us.

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Published: 07 October 2013

Contempt of Court?

THE recent Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Press Release concerning its filing of responses to the Nick Brown Judicial Review, publicises Nigel Johnson's open disparagement of a senior judge in an on-going case, writes Nigel Moore.

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Published: 07 October 2013

Jail for gang in canal death

A GANG of five robbers pushed a man into the Rochdale Canal in Manchester even after his protesting he could not swim, so he subsequently drowned.

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Published: 05 October 2013

Oh Ye of Little Faith!

TO KNOCK the (pipe?) dreams and aspirations of others is easy. To support those aspirations is praiseworthy. I believe that with enough determination the funding and eventual building of the Bedford-Milton Keynes Link will come to pass, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 05 October 2013

Days gone when money available

THE days when loads of money was available for such as restoring the Rochdale and Huddersfield Narrow canals and building such as the Falkirk Wheel are long gone, as is the hope of the Bedford to Milton Keynes link, writes David Turner.

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Published: 04 October 2013

Boaters product discount

BOATERS are being offered a discount off the normal selling price of Bullet Spray Carnauba Wax, and associate products, that we can recommend as actually having used them!

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Published: 04 October 2013

'Bargees' misconceived claim

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has filed in the High Court a strong response to the judicial review claim that the Trust's Guidance for Boaters Without a Home Mooring misrepresents the requirements of s.17 British Waterways Act 1995.

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Published: 03 October 2013

Keeping interest going

KEEPING the interest going in the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Project, the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Councillor Brian White hosted a lunchtime V.I.P. cruise on the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 03 October 2013

Objects galore

COMING back from our recent cruise we happened on another attempt to get some of the rubbish out of the canals, this time at the Nottingham Canal in the city.

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Published: 03 October 2013

Successful Great British Bike-Off

THE Great British Bike-Off raised almost £40,000 for funds towards the canals with 31 cyclists taking part.

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Published: 03 October 2013

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