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MOORING at ‘the wrong places' isn't confined to Alrewas. It happens across the network, writes Jimmy Lockwood.

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Published: 20 July 2016

Central Shires to go

THE Canal & River Trust has today (Monday) announced that Central Shires will go, its responsibilities 'being absorbed into the neighbouring East Midlands, West Midlands and Manchester & Pennine waterways.

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Published: 18 July 2016

Over two years waiting for refund!

IT WOULD seem that those at Canal & River Trust were very put-out at losing the case against Andy Wingfield (Concerns on the part of the Trust) and are hanging on to his money that it illegally took for moorings he did not have.

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Published: 18 July 2016

Alrewas mooring problems

I was most pleased to see that Kevin McNiff had highlighted the issue of boats mooring on the water points at Alrewas, which is too common an occurrence these days, writes Helen Cripps.

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Published: 18 July 2016

Couldn't care

ALREWAS is always a boat magnet and more so during the main season, thus moorings are sometimes hard to find, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 18 July 2016

Another broken K&A lock gate

ONCE again it seems the lack of routine maintenance has caused a closure on the Kennet & Avon Canal.

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Published: 18 July 2016

New broom making a difference

THERE is some good news from the Trent & Mersey for a change. Signs of routine maintenance have appeared recently, yes that's right, a touch of TLC for my neglected local waterway, writes Ralph Freeman.
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Published: 18 July 2016

Boy rescued from marina

A YOUNG boy fell into Hull Marina yesterday (Saturday) but was rescued by his father who dived in.

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Published: 17 July 2016

No problems with cruiser

I WOULD like to thank James Henry for pointing out that I have been in 'GRP land'; there were very few out on the water all the way from Leicester to Shardlow. It is also wide beam land and there were a few of those out and about, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 16 July 2016

Email: Should be examined

I believe it is a very good idea for some sort of examination to be taken for anyone in charge of a boat on the canals, as suggested by Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 15 July 2016

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