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Selfish moorers and water points

IN THE cold weather, many selfish boaters, not wanting the hassle of moving to take on water, moor on water points, and cause problems to those who play by the rules.

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Published: 13 December 2010

New hire base on the Llangollen

THERE will be a new hire company on the Llangollen Canal next season when Drifters open its latest base at Blackwater Meadow Marina near Ellesmere.

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Published: 11 December 2010

Boating Santas

IN ADDITION to the many boating Santas' around the waterways, there are regular underground trips up to Christmas in the Dudley Tunnel.

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Published: 10 December 2010

Canal Trust volunteers ‘Heritage Heroes'

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust volunteers have been thanked for their endeavours in getting the canal under the High Street at Loxwood, after 130 years of the route being blocked.

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Published: 10 December 2010

Another water taxi service planned

REGULAR readers of narrowboatworld will be well aware of the many water taxi schemes that have been attempted but have come to nought, and now there is another.

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Published: 10 December 2010

Recession hits another waterway scheme

IT WAS billed as the flagship housing regeneration scheme, but Hanley's City Waterside like many others, has virtually stopped.

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Published: 09 December 2010

First letting at Worcester

THE commercial sector of The Waterside development in Worcester has at last had its first commercial letting.

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Published: 09 December 2010

EA dredger driver dies in waterway.

A ENVIRONMENT Agency worker died when the 27 ton vehicle he was operating to dredge the Old Bedford River, collapsed into the waterway between Ely and Chatteris.

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Published: 09 December 2010

Fire destroys another narrowboat

A NARROWBOAT was destroyed by fire yesterday (Tuesday) on the Staffs & Worcs Canal that was caused by the boat's stove.

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Published: 08 December 2010

The big freeze

RESIDENT boaters and continuous cruisers will need little reminding that we are in a big freeze, as the waterways are well frozen.

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Published: 08 December 2010

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