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Email: Back to school

When I started living on my boat, diesel was 25p per litre. Prior to that it was 16-20p depending where you got it—Wheaton Aston 13p!

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Published: 11 August 2011

Boater breaks his leg

AN AIR ambulance was called to get to a boater who broke a leg whilst attempting to get off his boat.

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Published: 11 August 2011

Costs are rising

ANOTHER boater cannot understand the reasoning of the National Association of Boat Owners, and its no significant rise in boating costs statement.

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Published: 10 August 2011

Boating costs

BOATERS are being quick to respond to the 'insignificant rise in costs' statement by the National Association of Boat Owners.

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Published: 10 August 2011

Poor maintenance causes stoppage

IT WAS David Hymers who asked in his column if it was water shortage or poor maintenance that caused problems.

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Published: 10 August 2011

Beware in Middlewich

BOATERS travelling the Trent & Mersey Canal through Middlewich are advised to take extra care.

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Published: 10 August 2011

Doesn't want more visitors

FROM wanting more access to its waterways, to promote visitors, British Waterways seems to have had a sea-change as far as part of the Trent & Mersey Canal is concerned.

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Published: 10 August 2011

Easier to reach waterway

A 'BRIDGE' will be open this week under a busy road and over a waterway to allow walkers and cyclists to reach the Lee, in time for the Olympics.

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Published: 10 August 2011

Email: Boaters off

Mooring on the Oxford Canal this weekend we met with a group of cyclists, who shouted at us for obstructing the towpath.

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Published: 10 August 2011

The 'Harp' experience

IN THIS time of recession in the boating industry it really is essential that anyone having a narrowboat built takes great precautions.

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Published: 10 August 2011

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