IT ALL started with a chance remark from an old boater in his seventies: "I miss those paddles on the Montgomery canal called Dingy Dawdle, is there somewhere else we can go?" Writes Barry Witts.
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WHEN we purchased 'Rosie' we collected her from Torksey. Our first trip was along the Trent to Keadby. We had walked around the lock and moorings at Torksey to familiarise ourself with the layout, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.
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ONCE again the RSPCA is warning anglers to be careful with their litter after a duck was found with hooks in its beak and wing.
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During 2013 it is reported that 15 people lost their lives drowning in the Thames with 12 of them involving alcohol.
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IT WAS back on 4th July that a gate on the Aston Canal failed, completely closing the canal, and over three weeks later it is expected to re-open.
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DESPITE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) stating that it is only aware of one complaint being made against it, the Charity Commission for England and Wales has confirmed that it has opened four complaints, writes Allan Richards.
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THE Canal & River Trust is making more changes to four visitor mooring sites in central London, it states to help make sure the limited space is shared fairly between visiting boats and those who make the capital their home.
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THE Peterborough Arms by Dauntsey Lock on the Wilts & Berks Canal has been bought by the Wilts & Berks Canal to turn into a visitor centre.
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IT WAS way back in May that the condition of Napton Locks caused boating restrictions to be imposed by Canal & River Trust, especially the state of Lock 10.
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