THOUGH the cast metal water points have sufficed and withstood being vandalized for untold years, Canal & River Trust has decided to replace them with flimsy stainless steel ones, that are already being vandalized.
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Another swan on the Cam in Cambridge is earning itself a reputation of attacking canoeists and the like on the river and animals on the towpath.
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THE policies regarding mooring and licensing relating to 'charity boats' by Canal & River Trust (CaRT) have resulted in the resignation of a director and a member of the Beatrice Charity from the Central Shires Waterways Partnership, writes Allan Richards.
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DONATING £10 to the Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT) through www.localgiving.com will soon result in £20 going towards the work to restore the canal and reconnect the rivers Wey and Arun.
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AS WE did not include the discount code for the Bullet polish that we featured recently, that we though of exceptional quality, boaters have been contacting us wanting to know how to obtain it.
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THOUGH the John Bunyan Community has carried nearly 3,000 passengers since July, it has now been decided to bless the boat 'in recognition of the importance of the boat to the communities in Bedford'.
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I REMEMBER narrowboatworld holding photographic competitions a few years back, but now it seems 'everybody' is now holding such competitions related to the waterways, writes Geoff Lines.
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AT LAST Canal & River Trust is now agreeing with an article published in narrowboatworld concerning the annual cost of maintaining its waterways, writes Allan Richards.
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THREE fire crews turned out to rescue a narrowboat adrift on the Thames at Pangbourne yesterday (Saturday) evening, when its owner came back to see it drifting down river.
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MY WIFE and I were enjoying a late season cruise down the Grand Union Canal through Milton Keynes, when it all changed, writes Geoff Lines.
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