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Right man for the job

THE new administration has at least appointed the right man for the job as Waterways Minister—Vice president of the Kennet & Avon Trust, Richard Benyon.

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Published: 26 May 2010

Fell off rear of boat

A BOATER in the broad Aston Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal fell off the rear of his boat last week, and drowned.

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Published: 26 May 2010

Council closes Nene facilities

TO SAVE money Peterborough council  is closing boaters' facilities on the Nene, but creating a problem.

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Published: 26 May 2010

Waterways lose supporters

THE General Election resulted in some good waterway supporting MP's being ousted from their seats.

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Published: 26 May 2010

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

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