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Dangerous boating

YOU see some funny things out on the water. I am currently at Thrupp and here all things, good and bad, about boating can be seen every day of the week, writes Maffi.

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Published: 03 September 2012

Two bodies found

TWO bodies, believed to by those of the parents of a 13 years old girl alone on a boat have been discovered by police on the Norfolk Broads.

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Published: 03 September 2012

Emergency slipway for Severn

WITH the recent spate of boats getting into difficulties and drownings in the Severn, a new emergency slipway will come into use this week at Tewkesbury.

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Published: 03 September 2012

Another section opened

ANOTHER section of the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal has been opened, giving a further mile of waterway to Vineyard Hill.

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Published: 03 September 2012

Securing to piling

HAVING read David's article and particularly the mention of mooring pins being pulled out, I have a suggestion which worked well for me, writes Iain Powell.

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Published: 02 September 2012

PLA climbdown on fees

THE Port of London Authority (PLA) has climbed down on its proposed licence fee increases for moorings on the tidal Thames.

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Published: 31 August 2012

Link deserves to be more available

THE Liverpool Link is a magnificent piece of engineering and does deserve to be more widely available, writes Phil Clayton.

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Published: 31 August 2012

Dudley's Festival returns

THE popular Parkhead Canal Festival at Dudley, though biennial, had to be cancelled in 2010 owing to water shortage. but returns this year.

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Published: 31 August 2012

Contributors to The Team

WE HAVE added two regular contributors to The Team at narrowboatworld, both of whom who have submitted articles in the past—Kevin McNiff and Maffi.

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Published: 30 August 2012

Email: Turning a blind eye?

I have just replied to an article in the forum about people dumping their boats by the towpath to save marina fees, telling about one I noticed.

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Published: 30 August 2012

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