A BOATER had to be rescued from the empty dry dock on the Oxford Canal at Fenny Compton after falling in.
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MANY boaters are commenting on Canal & River Trust's recent 'advice' about saving water when using locks, especially about leaks.
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A HIRE boater obviously impervious to the many notices stating the dangers of turning onto the tidal Severn at Worcester attempted to get onto the tidal river but luckily was thwarted by the weir barrier.
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THE decision to attach metal 'stops' on paddle gear by Canal & River Trust to prevent the pawls being lifted clear has proved yet another in the long list of bad decisions by the Trust, as they are all now to be removed!
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THE unwillingness of Canal & River Trust (CaRT) to maintain its waterways leads to accusations that it has adopted a policy of ‘fix on fail', writes Allan Richards.
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IF YOU look on the Canal & River Trust's web site it's full of references to wildlife and how CaRT goes about its business whilst doing its best for the local flora and fauna, writes Ralph Freeman.
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THE Peak Forest Canal was closed again today (Thursday) and is now awaiting an engineer's report as to what repairs are needed.
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AS THE furore continues unabated about the increasing numbers of cyclists travelling at excessive speeds along the towpaths, I started to read some of the available on-line documentation, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.
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THE weed, floating pennywort, is causing great problems on the Grand Western Canal, with boaters unable to navigate in some places and a hire boat company refusing to use it.
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I AM at present moored in Birmingham by Sheepcote Street Bridge. My wife and I were returning from a very pleasant afternoon libation at The Malt House when we heard the familiar ting-ting, 'scuse me, get out of the way! Writes Ray Watkins.
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