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No thought for legitimate users of the river

LIKE many boaters do, when I drop down on to the Avon at Bath I moor on the handy moorings, but after one particular drunk stumbled into the river and drowned a fence was erected, writes Hugh Parsons.

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Published: 08 March 2018

Broadbeams—job done!

THE only reason that I can see why CaRT has done this [charging more for broadbeams] is simply to make more money from boaters, writes Kevin Howell.

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Published: 08 March 2018

Delay in Birmingham & Fazeley Canal re-opening

THE severe weather over last week has caused a delay in the reopening of the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.

It will not now be re-opened until Tuesday 20th March, but will be in time for Easter, Keith Gudgin tells us. The closure of the waterway in early January was caused by leakage at Minworth, with the flight being closed.

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Published: 08 March 2018

Here we go again!

AS EXPECTED, the teenager Charlie Pope that narrowboatworld reported having drowned in the Rochdale 'Nine' had been drinking up to 2.30am and stumbled into the waterway and drowned.

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Published: 07 March 2018

Dangerous river

YESTERDAY the Trent, being fed by the melting snow of the Pennines via the Derwent was well in flood.

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Published: 07 March 2018

Broad beam owners to pay more

THE long running controversy over broad beam boat licensing has been settled—they will pay more.

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Published: 07 March 2018

Two swing bridges back in action

THE two swing bridges, New Lane Swing Bridge (20) and Niffany Swing Bridge (175)on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal that were broken have been repaired and the navigation open.

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Published: 07 March 2018

Too cold for Louise

JOURNALIST Louise Burke thought she  would try living on a narrowboat during winter, and found it too cold!

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Published: 07 March 2018

When winter took over

White MIlls frozeTHIS spectacular picture by Charles Ward Photography of White Mills Marina on the Nene well illustrates the state of marinas all over the country during last week when a late winter took over.

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Published: 05 March 2018

Police find body in canal

THE search for 19 years old Charlie Pope came to a tragic end when police discovered his body in the Rochdale Canal.

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Published: 05 March 2018

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