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Pull your fingers out Mr CaRT!

Two still thereTHESE two boats have been moored for three weeks on a clearly signed 48 hours mooring, opposite a water point and running a generator (at 8.30am yesterday, Monday) until nearly 11pm on Sawley Cut, its noise keeping other boats well away from them for 100 of yards, so taking up mooring space.  It is time they were moved, Mr CaRT.

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Published: 25 April 2017

New extension for Thames marina

THERE was a day of celebration at the new Harleyford Estate Marina as guests gathered to celebrate the Grand Opening of the newly completed second lagoon providing an extra 148 berths.

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Published: 25 April 2017

Archbishop travels by boat for minster-making service

THE  Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, is to bestow minster status on Hull’s 700 year old, Holy Trinity church, arriving by boat at Hull Marina.

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Published: 25 April 2017

Why not done during winter maintenance?

THREE waterways will be closed at the start of the boating season for 'water loss', as work that should had been completed in the normal winter maintenance is to be done starting tomorrow, Wednesday.

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Published: 25 April 2017

Victor: That old chestnut again

A BIRMINGHAM councillor has put forward the motion to provide funds for the use of the Severn and adjoining waterways to provide water-borne freight to and from the city, so saving the use of lorries and pollution.

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Published: 23 April 2017

Licensing consultation workshops

THE Canal & River Trust is inviting boaters to express an interest in being part of the workshops that will form stage two of its three stage national licensing consultation.

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Published: 21 April 2017

Aire & Calder now open

THOUGH Canal & River Trust reported that Woodlesford Lock on the Aire & Calder had re-opened yesterday (Friday) after its closure, it has reported that it is now closed again.

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Published: 21 April 2017

Freight on narrow canals

ALL too often we get some councillor or other wanting to show off his 'green' credentials spouting about saving lorries on roads by using the canals, writes James Henry.

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Published: 21 April 2017

Police emptying pounds

I WAS most concerned to read that the police are draining canals to look for bodies, as this does not portend very well for the future, writes Philip Turner.

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Published: 21 April 2017

Aston Canal drained for body

THE Aston Canal in Ancoats has been drained by the police, looking for the body of a teenager who went missing eight years ago.

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Published: 20 April 2017

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