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Resignations over CaRT 'charity boats ' greed

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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Published: 16 October 2013

Match funding helps restoration

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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Published: 14 October 2013

Getting the 10% off

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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Published: 14 October 2013

Blessing the trip boat

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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Published: 14 October 2013

Everybody is at it

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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Published: 14 October 2013

"It's £130m" says Johnson

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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Published: 14 October 2013

Fire cews rescue narrowboat

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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Published: 13 October 2013

What the **** do you want?

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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Published: 12 October 2013

Made a difference

WE HAVE been told that just after we included the website of the new Association of Continuous Cruisers, it received lots of interest.

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Published: 11 October 2013

November before L&L opens

IT WILL be November before the next update on the stoppage on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal will be given, so it will be sometime after when the waterway will be reopened.

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Published: 11 October 2013

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