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Them and us

ALL over the system boaters are noticing the difference between the parts of the waterways where there is easy public access and the parts that only the boaters see.

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Published: 02 August 2012

Sympathy for child's parents

MANY boaters have contacted us showing their sympathy for the parents of the two years old boy who drowned in the reeds of the Northampton Arm earlier this week.

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Published: 02 August 2012

New detailed G&S map

A NEW detailed and illustrated map of the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal has been published giving information about the towpath in addition to the waterway.

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Published: 02 August 2012

You've left something behind mate!

THIS somewhat battered boat, being towed, finally gave up the ghost and sank on Derwent Mouth moorings on the Trent on Monday, but was simply left for others to clear.

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Published: 02 August 2012

Water taxi for football fans

A NARROWBOAT is making trips along the Coventry Canal transporting football fans to the Olympic football matches at Ricoh Arena.

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Published: 01 August 2012

Visit the canal—on Google!

THE Street Views introduced by Google recently have now gone one step further by including the waterways.

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Published: 01 August 2012

Toddler drowns in reeds

A TODDLER  has drowned in the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union Canal, and was found in the reeds in the waterway.

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Published: 01 August 2012

Downturn in boat hire

All that said by your previous correspondents about hiring would appear to be true, writes Tony Collins, who recently we visited the Norfolk Broads.

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Published: 30 July 2012

Clarence Dock finances

The author of the Clarence Dock article (narrowboatworld 27th  July) missed what was published in narrowboatworld last January, writes Stuart Mills, Property Director of the Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 30 July 2012

No CART cash for Weaver bridge

AFTER many years of British Waterways stating it was liable for £2 millions for the repair of Sutton Swing Bridge on the Weaver, it has reneged, stating it is not liable, Tom Reynolds reveals.

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Published: 30 July 2012

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