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Fuel leaking into Ouse

THE result of the fire of the cabin cruiser on the Ouse in York is causing concerns about pollution, as the remains of the burnt-out boat are still there, with its fuel or oil contaminating the river.

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Published: 17 October 2013

Another Jericho battle?

OLDER readers of narrowboatworld may remember the battles—literally—over the development of the Castlemill Boatyard at the bottom of the Oxford Canal, and it seems set for round four.

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Published: 17 October 2013

Princess Anne names charity boat

HER Royal Highness the Princess Anne has named a new charity boat and opened a restored wharf for its use today (Wednesday).

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Published: 16 October 2013

Encounter with anglers

Rather than publishing details of Geoff Lines' encounter with anglers, why not just send him back to apologise for losing his temper—which seems to be the sum total by the time one has got to the end of a rather unpleasant ramble, writes Peter Fairhead.

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Published: 16 October 2013

Stole money to buy narrowboat

A MAN who stole money from his ex wife's home by using a debit card in cash machines stole £30,000 over five years to pay for a narrowboat.

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Published: 16 October 2013

'Too flimsy' water points

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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Published: 16 October 2013

Son of Mr Asbo?

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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Published: 16 October 2013

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

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