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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

Pulling 12 tons of narrowboat

SIX people are at present pulling a 12 ton narrowboat along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, from Birmingham to Worcester to raise funds for a cancer charity.

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Published: 25 October 2012

Boater believed drowned

BOATER Mike Doherty, who has been missing since last weekend after an evening drinking, is believed to have drowned.

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Published: 25 October 2012

In the Onley 'yes' camp

JOINING the controversy over the proposed 550 berths marina at Onley, I'm squarely in the 'yes' camp, writes James Henry.

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Published: 25 October 2012

Would get more volunteers

WITH the failure to get enough volunteers, one prospective volunteer made a suggestion to the then British Waterways about using his boat as accommodation, but he thinks his suggestion was not understood.

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Published: 24 October 2012

Better solution to bridges

THERE was rightly criticism of the ugly constructions that were added to the tail bridges of a number of locks on the Staffs & Worcs following a well-known case and in response to perceived Health and Safety concerns. writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 22 October 2012

Towpath Task Force teams

THERE is still a shortage of volunteers, as Canal & River Trust is now attempting to organise Towpath Task Force teams asking people from waterside communities to volunteers to help look after their waterways.

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Published: 22 October 2012

Improvements by volunteers

THERE has been a mixed bag of opinion about volunteers. However, it may be just coincidence but I suggest that the presence of volunteers at Hillmorton has produced an improvement in both the appearance of the flight and, more importantly, the operation of the locks, writes Martin Cox.

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Published: 22 October 2012

Boater trial thrown out

BOATER David Watson a liveaboard on his narrowboat on the Oxford Canal was accused of assaulting two men, but after one failed to show in Court the other refused to testify.

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Published: 21 October 2012

Killed as car crashes into Avon

A WOMAN was killed as a car containing five people crashed through St Phillips Bridge in Bristol into the Avon in the early hours of yesterday (Saturday) morning.

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Published: 21 October 2012

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