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Email: The attitude

The attitude that prevents some private boat owners from observing simple courtesies is based on the fact that:

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Published: 10 June 2011

Email: Can't slow down

If hire boats can slow down when passing moored craft, perhaps some private boats can't.

 

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Published: 10 June 2011

Successful launch for Hollingwood Hub

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust's new base in Chesterfield has opened to a hugely positive response from local people and towpath users.

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Published: 09 June 2011

Not so delightful

THE much acclaimed British Waterways vision for 2012 assures  visitors that they 'will be delighted with the quality of the experience and as a consequence many will become active participants'.

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Published: 09 June 2011

Narrowboat cinema

A NARROWBOAT can be used for many things, but perhaps the most bizarre is it being a floating cinema.

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Published: 09 June 2011

Cruise the Ship Canal

THERE'S a new venture at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port for its customers—a cruise along the Manchester Ship Canal.

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Published: 09 June 2011

Gas test at locks

On a Birmingham Canal Navigations Society Explorer cruise yesterday, and arriving at Walsall Top Lock we  were informed of a problem at Lock 5 with a jammed bottom paddle.

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Published: 09 June 2011

End to cyclist hostilities

ONE of the country's prominent transport commentators has called for an end to towpath 'hostilities' between cyclists and walkers, particularly on the Regent's Canal towpath.

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Published: 08 June 2011

Engineering volunteers wanted

VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help with the repair and design of  the structures on the Montgomery Canal.

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Published: 08 June 2011

Email: If hire boaters can...

If hire boaters can do it, why can't the rest do it? I have noticed hire boaters are the most considerate when passing moored boats.

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Published: 08 June 2011

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