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Not last the month out

The January Joggers come past our moorings too, but luckily we are offside, but they can be recognised by their daft hats a residue from Christmans celebrations I guess, but are already diminishing and the way they are having to stop for breath these lot passing will not last the month out.

Carolyn Jefferies

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Published: 08 January 2018

Churning out smoke

I read with interest your report about smoke from boats and the intention of stopping it, that cannot come soon enough.

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Published: 08 January 2018

A cold dip

A MAN had to be rescued from the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Wigan after he leaped into the waterway and then could not get out.

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Published: 08 January 2018

Beware the January Joggers

I MUST admit I have to agree with Victor Swift that the towpaths are deserted of visitors this time of year, but there are others, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 08 January 2018

Victor: More 'smoke' complaints

IT SEEMS the scourge against smoke from stoves is hotting up (no pun intended) after the Mayor of London showed his intention of banning wood-burners in the capitol, and showing particular interest in the many boats scattered around the city.

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Published: 07 January 2018

Where next for CaRT's 'Arch'

IT IS to be hoped that the next place where Canal & River Trust place its latest money wasting scheme 'Arch' is better than the first!

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Published: 05 January 2018

Council's move against 'smoking' boats

SUCH is the amount of smoke from boats moored on the Cam in Cambridge that the City Council is taking action against owners who burn coal or wood on their stoves.

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Published: 05 January 2018

Aqua bucks the trend

THOUGH many of the boat building companies either went bust or greatly reduced their output when the bottom fell out of the industry, one company is bucking the trend by expanding into a new factory.

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Published: 05 January 2018

No intimation when (or if) Leicester Section will be open

THE Canal & River Trust have given no intimation whatsoever as to the reopening of the closed Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 04 January 2018

Boaters shot at

BOATERS moored on the Weaver have been shot at by youths with an air rifle.

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Published: 04 January 2018

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