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The licence 'facts' disputed

A boater cruising the Leeds & Liverpool Canal disputes the claim made by Canal & River Trust concerning the number of unlicenced boats,  with Peter Ponting writing:

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Published: 16 August 2012

Email: Those Droitwich reeds

We felt exactly the same as Dave Bulbeck about the Droitwich canals experience. We too visited the canals this year and felt the lack of moorings.

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Published: 15 August 2012

Trust boat for Paralympics

THE Hungerford-based Bruce Trust which provides holidays for disabled people on the Kennet & Avon Canal is sending one of its boats on an 82 miles  journey to provide accommodation at the Paralympics for disabled visitors.

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Published: 15 August 2012

Cows or humans?

THEY seem to be a complaining lot as far as the Cam is concerned in Cambridge, with the latest being about the cows grazing where they have had rights for centuries.

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Published: 15 August 2012

Missing Labrador

One of my colleagues lives alongside the canal near Whitchurch, and on the 30th July his eight years old black Labrador went missing, writes Angela Baines.

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Published: 15 August 2012

Email: Lack of mooring

Have just come up the Droitwich from the river end, and I am very impressed with the canal and the work that has been done.

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Published: 15 August 2012

Email: Three classes

I am afraid Amy Dickerson has taken an incorrect view of boaters and the boating world.

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Published: 15 August 2012

More Chesterfield Canal vandalism

THE water level between West Retford Lock and Forest Bottom Lock on the Chesterfield Canal has dropped dramatically due to vandalism.

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Published: 13 August 2012

Diesel and the 60/40 split

ORPH's detailed explanation of what is required by law to supply 'go-go juice' to us boaters gives an insight into the cash flow issues surrounding the stuff, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 13 August 2012

Inconsiderate boaters

THERE have always been inconsiderate boaters, but it seems strange that there are those who moor close to others out in the 'sticks' then run their boat engines late in the evening.

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Published: 13 August 2012

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