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Oxley Marine fire

IT WAS in the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday) that Jan Mable at Oxley Marine raised the alarm when she see saw smoke and flames coming from a building used for storage of stock—beer and engineering—Orph Mable writes.

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Published: 20 January 2013

CaRT using spies!

WE CAN now reveal that Canal & River Trust is encouraging its volunteers to spy on boaters, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 19 January 2013

Boaters' meetings

I THOUGHT I would just update you on the progress of the series of Boaters Meetings we have had so far with Canal & River Trust, three have taken place so far and the next one is taking place in Birmingham next month, writes John Sloan.

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Published: 18 January 2013

Grand Western repair

THE Grand Western Canal that breached in November last year after torrential rainfall, is to be repaired.
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Published: 18 January 2013

Email: Hirers do pay

Having read both of Sheila Halsall's articles, published recently in narrowboatworld, I feel compelled to reply.

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Published: 18 January 2013

Getting rid of 'The Four'

Now I have read Allan's article it all becomes crystal clear! There is one man that could be at the root of virtually all the problems Canal & River Trust has suffered since its inception, and that is Vaughan Welch, writes Martin Brooks.

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Published: 18 January 2013

IWA and the breach

AS PETER EARLY recently stated. The Inland Waterways Association has 17,216 members, all of whom were emailed prior to the CaRT elections. The result was that all IWA nominations were elected, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 18 January 2013

New CaRT trustee wanted

WITH the early resignation  of trustee, Marisa Cassoni, (CaRT trustee resigns—narrowboatworld 30th November) Canal & River Trust is 'searching for an exceptional financially qualified individual to join its Board of Trustees'.

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Published: 17 January 2013

BCN water supply assured

THE water supply to the Birmingham Canal Navigations is now assured with the Chasewater Reservoir not only repaired but full of water.

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Published: 17 January 2013

Another bridge damaged

IT IS obvious, by the number of 'accidents' of heavy vehicles crashing into canal bridges that many drivers are incapable of negotiating them.

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Published: 17 January 2013

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