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Lies, damned lies and statistics*

AM I BEING skeptical (based on statistics previously released by CaRT) in not wholeheartedly accepting these figures? Asks Bill Ridgeway.
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Published: 03 May 2019

Is the Anderton Boat Lift open or closed

ANOTHER of those Canal & River Trust stoppage notice 'Cartisms' leaves boaters in a quandary.

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Published: 03 May 2019

Stoppage hits boat full of holiday makers

THE over-running stoppage of Gloucester Lock has hit a boat full of holiday makers.

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Published: 03 May 2019

Getting tough on non-licence payers

THE Canal & River Trust tells that 106 boats were removed from its canals and rivers over the past year.

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Published: 03 May 2019

That's it folks!

No updates until the end of next week. This is where we usually state 'gone boating', but taking to trains instead!

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Published: 26 April 2019

Coxhead's Swing Bridge attacked by JCB

THE situation at the broken Coxhead's Swing Bridge has been made worse by vandals attacking it with a stolen JCB.

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Published: 26 April 2019

Sculptures at Mercia

A SCULPTOR has created intricate carvings at Mercia Marina using a chainsaw—including a dragon in a
tower.

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Published: 26 April 2019

Vandals hit Aynho Lock

VANDALS have struck Aynho Lock (33) on the Oxford Canal, making it inoperable.

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Published: 26 April 2019

Bargees celebrating 10 years

The National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) is 10 years old this year, writes Nick Brown.

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Published: 26 April 2019

Coxhead's again

I HOPE you do not mind me writing again so soon about Coxhead's Swing Bridge, writes Helen Cripps.

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Published: 25 April 2019

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