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Boater saves drowning child

A BOATER moored at Welford on the Grand Union Canal rescued an 18 months old child from drowning after he fell in.

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Published: 21 September 2012

Famous boaters against new marina

THE campaign against the building of a 500 berths marina at Onley on the Oxford Canal is backed by the husband and wife television stars Prunella Scales and Timothy West.

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Published: 20 September 2012

Email: Centre rope

Why is it you see so many hire boats passing you on the canals with the occupants hanging from the gunwales like marauding Pirate’s and the centre rope coiled neatly in the middle of the roof?

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Published: 20 September 2012

Disillusioned Friend of CART

I recently took out a Friends Membership of CART as I thought that it might be a 'good idea' to support the canal network, writes David Probett.

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Published: 20 September 2012

Chirk Marina not for sale

CHIRK Marina and golf club went into administration last month, but the moorers were told on Tuesday that the marina is not for sale.

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Published: 20 September 2012

Email: Confused and bemused

I am rather confused and bemused about the recent contribution from Bob Hallam Vegetation 'control' and continuous cruisers.
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Published: 20 September 2012

King's Orchard Marina stops again

WE HAVE lost count of the stops and starts in the building of King's Orchard Marina at Streethay on the Coventry Canal, but once again work has stopped, and Kevin McNiff writes:

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Published: 19 September 2012

All quiet on the waterways

MANY contributors and ourselves have noticed the lack of boat movements on the waterways compared to recent years, except for the 'flurry' over the school holidays, with Martin Howes confirming:

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Published: 19 September 2012

Erewash closed

POLLUTION leaking into the Erewash Canal has closed a section until it can be cleared.

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Published: 19 September 2012

Vegetation 'control' and continuous cruisers

WE have just returned from 14 weeks out on our boat. I make the following comments about vegetation ‘control' and continuous cruisers, writes Bob Hallam.

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Published: 19 September 2012

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  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
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