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No eulogy for Evans

THE end of Robin Evans' ten years of service as chief executive of Britain's largest waterways authority has passed without the normal fanfare that one would expect, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 17 June 2013

Ban duckmarines from the water

It makes you wonder how they tested those amphibious duckmarines that keep sinking, writes Keith Gudgin
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Published: 17 June 2013

New policy for Lancaster Canal restoration

THE restoration of the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal have been at a standstill for many years, but a new policy by the Lancaster Canal Trust hopes to reverse this.

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Published: 17 June 2013

More concern over emergency number

It was last week when I reported to readers of the vandalism to a footbridge nhere at Oxley on the Staffs & Worcester Canal (NbW—Emergency Communication and CaRT) and I felt that a follow-up was necessary, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 17 June 2013

Duckmarine sinks again

THERE is great concern about the safety of the yellow amphibious duckmarines that operate in the Liverpool docks, as a second one sank yesterday (Saturday) afternoon.

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Published: 16 June 2013

Have you invalidated your BSS Certificate?

THE Nationwide Alliance of Boat Surveyors and Examiners (NABSE) were greatly encouraged to read the May issue of ‘News from the Fens’ where Kelvin Alexander-Duggan highlighted a situation all too familiar to NABSE Boat Safety Scheme Examiners, writes Chairman Graham Freeman.

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Published: 15 June 2013

No anchor?

THE boat that led the Queen's Jubilee Pageant on the Thames has crashed into Kew Bridge, doing damage to both the boat and the bridge.

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Published: 14 June 2013

David: Back on the Thames

AMBLING slowly down the Thames, as we currently are, there have been a few changes since our last trip on the river in 2010, writes David Hymers.

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Published: 14 June 2013

Which Tesco?

THERE is a rather ridiculous stoppage notice in Waterscape this morning (Friday), it leaving boater Keith Gudgin to ask: 'Where does CaRT get it's staff from?'

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Published: 14 June 2013

At odds with each other within CaRT

I READ an article published on the CaRT website about fly tipping that was taking place on the canal near Goole, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 14 June 2013

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