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Boater drank himself to death

THE boater who was found dead on his narrowboat at Mercia Marina in January had literally drunk himself to death, a coroners' court was told.

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Published: 26 May 2010

New job for Caroline

FORMERLY Head of Customer Services, Caroline Killeavy has been given a senior management position in the new post of Head of Community Engagement.

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Published: 26 May 2010

Space for trade boats

THOUGH Middlewich Town Council do not organise the Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival, it is helping by providing space for trade boats at Town Wharf during its weekend.

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Published: 26 May 2010

Buy a brick

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT) has reached agreement with Loxwood community representatives over the appearance of the metal railings on the new canal bridge, which many did not like.

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Published: 26 May 2010

Helping boat share owners

A VICTIM himself of the Challenger Syndicateships débâcle of two years ago, Andrew Barton of Nantwich Canal Centre is offering a service to those boat share owners who are at present finding themselves vulnerable after the OwnerShips problems.

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Published: 08 May 2010

Narrowboater saves car driver

IT WAS a narrowboater who was on hand to save a woman after she crashed her car into a canal.

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Published: 08 May 2010

OwnerShips phoenix?

OWNERSHIPS Financial Director, Anthony Trueman, has given OwnerShips Ltd the kiss of death by announcing that it is to go into receivership with debts of £1.8m, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 07 May 2010

More plans for Lancaster Canal

STILL more plans for the terminus of the Lancaster Canal in Kendal, and more ambitious than ever.

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Published: 07 May 2010

European waterways exam online

BOATERS taking their craft abroad have to sit an exam to obtain a certificate to show they are competent, usually organised through the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) but can now do it without leaving their homes!

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Published: 06 May 2010

The best ever

APRIL was a particularly good month for narrowboatworld with many breaking news stories, which was reflected by its readership.

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Published: 05 May 2010

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