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Mystery over canal death

THE family of Jack Sykes who was found dead in the Huddersfield Narrow Canal near Milsbridge are desperate to discover how he came to be drowned in the reeds of the waterway.

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Published: 29 October 2012

Logs from straw

BOATERS with stoves are often on the look-out for something to burn, and so a product from Mathew Bremner should be of great interest.

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Published: 29 October 2012

New bridge over Thames

THE two temporary crossings of the Thames at Walton are at last in the process of being replaced, by a new bridge.

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Published: 29 October 2012

Major cultural change needed

THE note by Chris Love on the apparent shortage of volunteers reminds me of a couple of events during my recent run through the West Midlands and down to the Severn, writes David Lyneham-Brown.

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Published: 29 October 2012

Email: Boaters' Handbook

I must thank Mike Spick for pointing out my 'ignorance' and pointing me to the already existing Boaters Handbook. I have only been boating for nine years and bow to his superior knowledge.

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Published: 27 October 2012

Mon & Brec to close

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) will close the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near Llangattock until the middle of March next year amid safety fears of a breach, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 27 October 2012

Trent boats upset anglers

ANGLERS have been complaining of the speeds of boats on the Trent, but wrongly, as they have been told the wrong speed limit.

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Published: 26 October 2012

Big plans for Dudley

BIG plans indeed by the Dudley Canal Trust, for a multi-purpose building at the entrance to Dudley Tunnel, to be named the Portal.

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Published: 26 October 2012

Email: Handbook already available

As another of that breed called shared boat owners, I broadly welcome the comments made by John Dale, however, I am worried by his ignorance of British Waterways (now presumably CaRT) Boaters' Handbook.

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Published: 26 October 2012

Not interchangeable

THERE seems to be a growing tendency to use the words 'liveaboard' and 'continuous cruiser' in an interchangeable manner. This is definitely not correct writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 25 October 2012

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