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Victor: Things get worse

SO TO the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal—yes my friends, we are once again heading for the delights of the BCN.

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Published: 30 May 2014

Victor: In trepidation

OH NO it isn't—closing down for two weeks, Victor is on the loose with a Mi-Fi, and for you who are about to jump and tell me I spelt it wrong, I most certainly have not.

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Published: 27 May 2014

New London moorings plan

A NEW draft mooring plan for London will be finalised by Canal & River Trust at a meeting next week, with a view to bringing it into use this summer, with narrowboatworld obtaining a copy of the proposals.

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Published: 24 May 2014

Boat horn signals

I APPLAUD Louise Moore and her wish to attract the attention of other craft to the fact that she has a butty in tow, writes Mike Stone.

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Published: 24 May 2014

CaRT submits HS2 petition

THE Canal & River Trust has today, Friday, submitted its petition to the House of Commons in respect of the High Speed Rail (London—West Midlands) Bill to seek the protection and  of the waterways along the proposed Phase 1 route.

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Published: 23 May 2014

Boating family wanted for commercial

A FILM company is looking for a boating family that has an upcoming event to star in a new national commercial for a major company that will be shown both online and in cinemas across the country.

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Published: 23 May 2014

Proper lock-keepers

I am reading Peter Ponting's article about price increases whilst sat in the (intermittent) sunshine on the Upper Thames, writes Roger Olver.

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Published: 23 May 2014

Election for new Trust's chairmen

THE Five Partnership chairmen positions come to the end of their volunteering term this autumn requiring an election.

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Published: 23 May 2014

David: Let's be nice to CaRT

IT SEEMS to me that CaRT did a pretty good job in reopening Napton Flight only four days after the problem first occurred. It sounds as though it was a major failure and I know that that location is not easy to access with the sort of equipment that would have been needed.

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Published: 23 May 2014

Best yet Triathlon

THE Montgomery Canal Triathlon—Bikes, Boats 'n' Boots—was the biggest yet, with nearly 300 people taking part, writes Judith Richards, on behalf of the organising committee.

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Published: 22 May 2014

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