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Lost boat by removing alarm battery

A LIVE-ABOARD lost all his possessions and had his boat burnt-out as he had removed the battery from the smoke alarm.

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Published: 07 December 2011

Surreal Canal & River Trust

I wonder if I'm the only one that finds the situation regarding the Canal & River Trust (CaRT) somewhat surreal, asks Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 07 December 2011

One boat fire a week

IN ISSUING a reminder for boaters to make sure they have a smoke alarm fitted in their boats, Rob McLean of the Boat Safety Scheme tells us that an average of one fire a week is recorded.
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Published: 07 December 2011

Culvert collapsed

THE Staffs Worcs CanalĀ  is now closed at Cross Green Bridge, by the Fox & Anchor at Coven, with boaters caught out by a failed culvert, Derek Willetts tells us.

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Published: 07 December 2011

Linear moorings not reduced

Who says on-line moorings are reduced by 10% of the spaces provided in marinas? Asks Crick moorer David Collins.

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Published: 07 December 2011

Email: What about the tenants?

In response to Tony Bowyer I agree it does seem to be an omission that community and charitable organisations have not been invited to nominate themselves for election to the CaRT council.

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Published: 07 December 2011

Email: One stage further

I just thought I would email how much I agree with most of the comments in narrowboatworld, especially the recent NAOB backs Boaters Manifesto comment.

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Published: 07 December 2011

Netherton Tunnel problems

IT HAS been discovered that the centre section of Netherton Tunnel on the Netherton Tunnel Branch of the BCN.

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Published: 05 December 2011

Over 800 anti-social incidents

IT HAS been revealed that there were 823 anti-social behaviour incidents at Gloucester Docks in the last year.

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Published: 05 December 2011

Sell-off makes no sense

THE sell-off by British Waterways of its tools and equipment by auction makes no sense at all, and strikes me as highly suspicious, writes John Hall.

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Published: 05 December 2011

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