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Boater loses foot in propeller

A BOATER who fell off a narrowboat into the River Great Ouse near St Neots, lost his foot as it became caught in the boat's revolving propeller.

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Published: 15 June 2011

No Daventy Canal

THE constant effort to create a canal to Daventry and a basin in the town has once again been rejected by the Town Council.

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Published: 15 June 2011

Unprovoked towpath attack

THERE was an unprovoked attack on a woman earlier this week on the Llangollen Canal towpath at Hindford.

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Published: 15 June 2011

Caterers don't want canal basin

FOR the past 15 years Sheffield City Council have been trying to get caterers for the canal basin in the city without success.

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Published: 15 June 2011

Email: Not for the faint-hearted

Victor seems to have made heavy weather of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, and I agree that it isn't for the faint-hearted.

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Published: 15 June 2011

Email: Doesn't agree

As a member of the Waterway Recovery Group with some recent experience of working on the Monty, I would just like to point out a couple of factual errors in the piece 'WRG ruining Montgomery Restoration'.

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Published: 15 June 2011

That's the way to do it

WHILST British Waterways is struggling to find cash for dredging its canals, the Broads Authority is getting the European Union to pay for it.

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Published: 10 June 2011

Email: The attitude

The attitude that prevents some private boat owners from observing simple courtesies is based on the fact that:

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Published: 10 June 2011

Email: Can't slow down

If hire boats can slow down when passing moored craft, perhaps some private boats can't.

 

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Published: 10 June 2011

Successful launch for Hollingwood Hub

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust's new base in Chesterfield has opened to a hugely positive response from local people and towpath users.

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Published: 09 June 2011

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