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Boat sinks after vandal attack

A NARROWBOAT moored at Tipton on the BCN sank on Christmas Day following an attack by vandals.

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Published: 29 December 2012

A few inches to go

THIS photograph by our contributor Kelvin Alexander-Duggan shows the River Great Ouse lapping the quayside of St Ives yesterday, with a few more inches to go before part of the town is flooded.

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Published: 29 December 2012

Pushing up costs

BEFORE commenting on the most recent narrowboatworld article by Pete Early (Monday 24th December) I feel that it is sensible to declare my position so that people will be able to assess any bias that may be thought to exist, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 29 December 2012

Floods take over

THIS was the Avon yesterday (Thursday) at Tewkesbury, and is indicative of all the country's navigable rivers.  Photograph by John Chard.

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Published: 28 December 2012

Email: Get a grip

So it seems a boater on boater war is developing and it appears a form of apartheid is either being suggested or implemented by the self-righteous.

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Published: 28 December 2012

'Get Freeman' fiasco

WE CAN now prove beyond any doubt that notwithstanding Canal & River Trust's denial, there was a campaign to 'Get Freeman'.

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Published: 28 December 2012

On the right track

THE responses to David Hymer's proposal to incorporate CaRT's share of mooring charges into the licence fee confirms to me that he is on the right track, writes John Kerley.

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Published: 27 December 2012

Email: Against live aboards

I have just read Christopher Smith's email, and am wondering what this Meldrew-like character has against live aboards?

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Published: 27 December 2012

Email: Inconsiderate

I have just read your article about the inconsiderate moorers in Wheelock, the water point ones being mentioned. Thank you for this, we use the water point and facilities very frequently and are sick of the inconsideration of these boaters.

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Published: 26 December 2012

Email: Unable to moor

A new year, so perhaps after all the brickbats at doing nothing Canal & River Trust will do something about continuous moorers, now that at long last IWA has realised the problem.

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Published: 26 December 2012

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