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An open invitation for thieves

MANY boaters with 'end of garden' moorings who are away on their boats leave an open invitation to thieves that their houses are empty.

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Published: 16 April 2012

Boater dies in fire

EARLY this morning (Sunday 15th) a cabin cruiser moored on the Avon in Bath caught fire with an occupant dying.

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Published: 15 April 2012

Low loaders to get to Jubilee

ONE narrowboat at least will overcome the closures and get to take part in the Queen's Jubilee procession on the Thames, by using a low loader.

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Published: 14 April 2012

Man literally drowned by cans of cider

BOATERS moored on the Ashton Canal by Bridge 3 at Dukinfield were shocked to discover a man floating in the water in the early evening, quickly pulling him out hoping he was still alive, but he was not.

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Published: 14 April 2012

Waterwheel restored

THE waterwheel at Woodford Mill on the Nene has been restored to working order by its owner Clive Hodgson-Jones.

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Published: 13 April 2012

Private company to collect mooring fees

BATH and North East Somerset Council, having problems collecting mooring fees from boats on the Avon, have plans to put the collecting into the hands of a private company.

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Published: 13 April 2012

Boy caught in propeller of reversing boat

IT SEEMS that the Kennet & Avon Canal is having more than its fair of problems these days, with the latest that of a nine years old boy falling from a narrowboat and getting caught in the propeller.

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Published: 13 April 2012

Sinking closes Huddersfield Narrow

THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal has been closed for the past two days owing to a narrowboat sunk in Lock 1w at Ashton.

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Published: 12 April 2012

You can hose down your boat

EVEN if there is a hosepipe ban in your area, you can still use one to hose down your boat, the British Marine Federation has proved.

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Published: 12 April 2012

New hire base

THE off-line moorings by Kings Bromley Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal, that caused such interest is now established as a hire base.

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Published: 12 April 2012

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Latest

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  • The Whitchurch embankment failure
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  • No access to Ripon Marina—again
  • Base layer of breach completed—then dug up!
  • Movement of boats stopped on the Grand Union summit
  • Straight to the nitty-gritty of the accounts
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