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New boats for Olympics

COLECRAFT Engineering have been commissioned by Water Chariots to build the new fleet of water buses to transport people to the Olympics.

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Published: 30 November 2011

Canal & River Trust partnerships chairmen announced

A NUMBER of chairmen  have been appointed to various partnerships of the Canal & River Trust that will take over from British Waterways in April.

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Published: 30 November 2011

Bombs stop maintenance

THERE was a quick halt to maintenance work on the Aylesbury Arm at Marsworth when  seven unexploded bombs were discovered in the canal.
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Published: 30 November 2011

Sold out for the Olympics

THOUGH general boating is feeling the pinch in this time of financial depression, hire boating seems to be doing well.

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Published: 30 November 2011

Electing Canal & River Trust council members

BEING one of the Canal & River Trust Transition Trustees, maybe I can help with the matter of who can vote in the elections for Canal & River Trust National Council members, writes John Dodwell.

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Published: 30 November 2011

Two more Oxford marinas

NOTWITHSTANDING the lack of demand for marina berths, two more marinas are planned for the Oxford Canal, with one expected to get permission very shortly.

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Published: 30 November 2011

Prince Edward to visit Droitwich

THE Earl of Wessex is to visit Droitwich Spa tomorrow (Thursday) and will arrive  at Vines Park by narrowboat.

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Published: 30 November 2011

Weaver lock keeper gets award

THE Hotel Boat section of the Association of Pleasure Craft Operators (APCO) has awarded their prestigious Lock Keeper of the Year award for 2011 to Bryn Jones, British Waterways' Lock Keper at Saltersford Locks on the Weaver, writes Harry Arnold.

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Published: 28 November 2011

Canal & River Trust committee farcical

DESPITE claims that the newly formed Canal & Rivers Trust are expecting to hold their first meeting at the end of March 2012, they have not as yet, even applied to the Charities Commission, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 28 November 2011

Slow everybody down

THERE is absolutely no need to worry about speeding boats in the future, the lack of dredging will slow everybody down, writes Adrian Fellows.

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Published: 28 November 2011

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