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Third misfortune

BOATER Philip Morris has had his third misfortune on the Avon at Tewkesbury, being stranded in the floods that recently took over the river again.
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Published: 19 December 2012

Knostrop Wharf gets protection

THOUGH the former British Waterways supported the initiative by Leeds City Council planners to protect the freight terminal at Knostrop on the Aire & Calder Navigation, Canal & River Trust objected to protection.

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Published: 19 December 2012

Nothing amended or re-written

I HAVE written a number of articles for narrowboatworld, covering the whole spectrum of what we experienced whilst cruising for six months this year. And at no time were my articles amended or re-written in any way shape or form, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 19 December 2012

Kings Orchard back on track

THE marina that was started some three years ago on the Coventry Canal, is back on track, with its first phase opening scheduled for Monday 3rd June next year.

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Published: 19 December 2012

Emails: Not correct

Boaters are responding to the article by Canal & River Trust Trustee, John Dodwell, including one who disputes one of his assertions.

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Published: 18 December 2012

Interview rebounded

IN HIS article Canal & River Trust Trustee, John Dodwell, asks narrowboatworld readers 'Did you see chief executive Robin Evans' interviews in Waterways World and Canal Boat?', writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 18 December 2012

Fund for water voles

IN RESPONSE to an appeal by Canal & River Trust, People's Postcode Lottery are to fund £25,000 to help water voles along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Email: Boat snooping

I AM pleased I allowed my name to be published as being snooped upon like Ralph Freeman, but it was only by doing a 'search' of the site [narrowboatworld] I realised just how much I had contributed, and realised I could have upset those in high places.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Floods spreading knotweed

THE many floods over the past weeks have spread the invasive Japanese Knotweed from the rivers onto surrounding land, where it is quickly taking hold.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Comment—campaign against narrowboatworld

THERE has been much effort recently by Canal & River Trust denying it is running a campaign against narrowboatworld and its contributors.

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Published: 17 December 2012

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