IN THE last five months we have visited every canal and river terminus south of Oxford, except Slough—there are limits. I can therefore give a fairly upbeat assessment of the state of the system in the South of England.
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I HAVE only just read Steve Mathews email and he talks about bigoted liveaboards—pot calling kettle black maybe? His email is nothing other than a generalised rant against liveaboard boaters, writes Angela Tibbs.
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HAVING just completed the Avon Ring, for the second time in three years, we have noticed the new trend of BW/CaRT policy of introducing reeds to the canal network, writes Peter Ponting.
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WE RECENTLY took a trip down the Southern Oxford, and met a party of workmen repairing a fence at one of the locks, who had moored their work boat in the lock, Geoff Bennett writes.
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OPENED earlier this month, Cropredy Marina on the South Oxford Canal is proving to be a successful venture, with many boats taking advantage of its moorings.
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INVESTIGATIONS of the breach on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal have discovered that there is leakage through the canal bed that means it will have to be re-lined, requiring a two months stoppage.
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THE re-opening of the Aylesbury Arm will not be at the end of October as first promised by Canal & River Trust (CaRT) but the end of November.
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THE Gutless Kayaker who is paddling the waterway system to raise funds for 'his' hospital (The Gutless Kayaker is off again) is getting support along his way.
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THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) is asking the public to choose a charity collection box for the use of its street collection people.
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