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Did not research first

Josie Blackburn’s story [Worst decision we ever made] is extremely sad for her and her family, but it amazes me that they didn’t research the inland waterways more carefully, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 31 July 2019

A different experience

WHILE I feel sorry for the travails of Josie Blackburn our experience was completely different, writes Victor Hyde.

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Published: 31 July 2019

Severe flooding swamps northern canals

HEAVY rain in the North has caused severe flooding of the waterways.

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Published: 29 July 2019

Taking issue with Victor

I must take issue with Victor regarding his article 'We are on our own', writes Brian Jarrett.

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Published: 29 July 2019

The worst decision we ever made

AS YOU champion boaters I don't expect this article will see the light of day, writes Josie Blackburn.

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Published: 29 July 2019

Broad beams on narrow canals

MADNESS should also refer to CART, for allowing a wide beam to be on a narrow canal.  Does it have a licence? Because I can't see a registration number or anything showing on a window, writes Alan Baker.

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Published: 29 July 2019

Working holidays boost canal restoration

VOLUNTEERS from across the UK and France have spent three weeks in July helping restore the Wey & Arun Canal.

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Published: 29 July 2019

Victor: We are on our own

OUR contributor John Coxon asks: Do we run from the bullies—or fight?  Referring of course to the mass of failures and closures to our waterways.

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Published: 28 July 2019

Madness!

BroadbeamBirminghamA FRIEND of mine took this picture in Birmingham last weekend of a stuck broad beam boat, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 27 July 2019

Do we run from the bullies—or fight?

TONY Brooks effectively said he was fed up with CaRT's ways so was selling up but in the next paragraph states that 'boaters should stand up and be counted now', writes John Coxon.

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Published: 27 July 2019

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