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Pins—where to get them

I have been following the discussion about pins and screws and the like for mooring with interest, writes Roger Fox.

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Published: 04 July 2012

Pins inadequate

In answer to David's article whilst we have a bevy of chains and hooks to use, and prefer to moor to metal piling there are some areas with no metal where you have to use pins, writes Ruth Cragg.

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Published: 04 July 2012

No Thames swimming

The Port of London Authority has banned swimming in the tidal Thames, unless with prior permission.

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Published: 04 July 2012

Maureen Shaw appeal

A NUMBER of organisations and individuals have expressed a wish to provide a permanent tribute to Maureen Shaw of Wardle Lock by way of an interpretation panel which would tell the story of this remarkable lady and her life as a working boat woman.

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Published: 04 July 2012

Email: Nothing doing

I made an effort to visit British Waterways, or perhaps I should call it Cart now, main marina at Sawley expecting the flags to be out welcoming the move to a charity.

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Published: 04 July 2012

Torch at Foxton

IN ADDITION to the Olympic Torch crossing the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal and the Falkirk Wheel is has now travelled down Foxton Locks.

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Published: 04 July 2012

EA waste over £500,000

THE shenanigans by the Environmental Agency when it digs its heels in is beyond belief, even to wasting over half a million pounds of public money to uphold its misguided decisions.

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Published: 04 July 2012

Do not have a clue

REFERRING to the lack of boater access to Henhurst Lock at Wigan by the building of the bridge, one boater there at the time of its building is convinced  British Waterways 'do not have a clue how our canals operate'.

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Published: 02 July 2012

Council spreading Japanese Knotweed

A MAJOR council has been accused of spreading the invasive Japanese Knotweed into the Avon that feeds the Kennet & Avon Canal.

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Published: 02 July 2012

The first four decades

RESTORING a canal is no easy matter, and the restoration of the the Wey & Arun Canal is no exception—over 40 years of it.
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Published: 02 July 2012

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