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Official warning against swimming

THE Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has issued a warning against swimming in rivers and canals during hot weather.

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Published: 30 July 2012

Trent & Mersey delays

THERE will be delays this coming week on the Trent & Mersey Canal due to 'essential maintenance'.

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Published: 29 July 2012

Making CART work

NOW that we have Canal & River Trust in charge of our waterways, a number of enthusiasts in the North Wales and Borders Waterways area have taken the initiative to formally set up a group calling itself the Small Tasks Team Volunteers to make it work.

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Published: 28 July 2012

Oliver Cromwell for sale

BOATERS cruising either the Severn or Gloucester & Sharpness Canal in the past will have noticed the passenger paddle wheeler Oliver Cromwell plying its trade, but it is now up for sale.

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Published: 27 July 2012

The hiring heyday

I can remember back to what may, in the future, be called the 'hiring heyday' during the period (say 2002 to 2006) when on the Trent & Mersey Canal around Fradley Junction it seemed every other boat was a hire boat, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 27 July 2012

Wanted—a CART Charter

BOATERS are complaining that there does not seem to be a Charter available setting out the Canal & River Trust's obligations to boaters.
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Published: 27 July 2012

The cost of hiring

BOAT hiring companies, are feeling the pinch of ever increasing prices, with Linda Andrews pointing out it is all very well suggesting that hire companies reduce their prices, but didn't all the boat builders go bust because they were all trying to compete for a dwindling market with ever-cheaper prices?

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Published: 27 July 2012

Stoke Bruerne goes to war

FOR the fifth year in succession Stoke Bruerne on the Grand Union Canal is preparing to step back in time some 70 years to the days of the Second World War.

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Published: 26 July 2012

CART in action

Yesterday's local paper had a CART gem in it. It seems CART had a 'do' at the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct with the celebrations involving illuminating the aqueduct (very prettily) in multi-coloured lights, writes Ruth Cragg.

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Published: 26 July 2012

Why more marinas?

Readers of the article concerning lack of boat business will soon ask 'If there is such a dramatic drop in new boat business, why are new marina projects like that at Onley attempting to get underway?' Asks Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 26 July 2012

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