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Waterways Partnerships not included

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has excluded its Waterways Partnerships from a project that will will include taking 30 youngsters from an inner city area from London to Stratford-upon-Avon by narrowboat writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 26 June 2015

Two Stratford towpath attacks

IT WOULD seem the towpath of the Stratford Canal is an unsafe place to walk, as there have been two attacks in one day.

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Published: 25 June 2015

Another marina refused planning permission

A MARINA planned for Slapton below Leighton Buzzard on the Grand Union Canal has been refused planning permission.

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Published: 25 June 2015

Diesel on the Lancaster

THOUGH our David Hymers was unable to locate anyone selling diesel on the Lancaster Canal, there is one supplier at Ashton Basin.

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Published: 25 June 2015

Not a pleasurable day's pleasure boating!

IN THE article 'What's the motive', I recently pointed out in narrowboatworld of concerns with regard to boaters being encouraged by the Trust to use the tidal waters of the rivers Trent and Ouse, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 25 June 2015

RCR warns of Ribble Link dangers

IT IS not only the tidal Ouse and Trent that can be dangerous, but crossing the tidal Ribble to access the Lancaster Canal can trap the unwary as River Canal Rescue discovered.

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Published: 25 June 2015

Objections to resident boaters

RESIDENTS of the new  Muirtown Basin Marina on the Caledonian Canal have been suffering attacks and abuse for several weeks from people objecting to their living in the marina.

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Published: 24 June 2015

More work on Buckingham Canal

THERE were extra hands helping the  Buckingham Canal Society, as volunteers came together during Volunteers Week to help with the canal restoration project at Cosgrove.

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Published: 24 June 2015

Admitting deterioration

ANOTHER day—another canal closure, this time the Walsall Canal, with Canal & River Trust admitting the closure is due to deterioration.

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Published: 24 June 2015

Where does the wildlife go?

I FIND it very strange that that no one seems to mention any of the wildlife or what happens to it when these so-called vandals strike and drain pounds, writes Robert Smith.

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Published: 24 June 2015

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