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No 'Village at War Weekend'

WITH the 75th anniversary of VE Day this year, the 'Village at War Weekend' celebrations at Stoke Bruerne was to be something special.

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Published: 11 May 2020

Victor: Don't go viewing boats

IF YOU are interested in buying a boat, and think about viewing, don't bother—you could get clobbered.

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Published: 10 May 2020

Get the police involved in cutting down towpath mobs

WE WERE so fed up of the never ending stream of people passing our boat on moorings on the Staffs & Worcs that we got the police involved, writes Hayley Sebastian.

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Published: 09 May 2020

Batten down the hatches

ANOTHER holiday looms this week-end with today a special one to commemorate VE Day.

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Published: 08 May 2020

Sustrans generally a good idea

FROM my experience (as a non practising cyclist—more a boater and walker!) the Sustrans link is generally good news, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 08 May 2020

Cyclist gang terrorise towpath users

A GANG of cyclists are terrorising towpath users on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.

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Published: 07 May 2020

Look forward to all towpaths becoming cycle tracks

I WAS wondering how long it would be before Canal & River Trust and Sustrans joined forces, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 07 May 2020

If better looked after...

WHILST I sympathise with Brian Jarret’s thoughts about canals becoming linear water parks, writes Martin Howes.

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Published: 07 May 2020

And it came to pass...

With reference to Tom Redway’s reference to canals appearing to be changing into linear parkways, writes Brian Jarrett.

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Published: 06 May 2020

Coronavirus closes Ouse bridge

OWING to reduced staffing levels as a result of the coronavirus, East Yorkshire Council are presently unable to operate Boothferry Bridge over the Ouse.

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Published: 06 May 2020

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