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Boaters using minor injury units

Congratulations to Keith for his excellent research on registering with a GP, writes Martin Cox.

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Published: 05 October 2017

Devizes want unlicenced boats removed

THE Mayor,  Nigel Carter, of Wiltshire Council wants Canal & River Trust to remove unlicensed boats from the Wharf in Devizes.

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Published: 05 October 2017

Broken balance beam closes Trent & Mersey

A BALANCE beam of Bagnall Lock at Alrewas on the Trent & Mersey Canal has come adrift and closed the navigation.

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Published: 05 October 2017

Electric bollards for moorers

THE Canal & River Trust has matched £30,000 with Islington Borough Council in providing electric bollards along a stretch of the Grand Union Canal in its borough.

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Published: 05 October 2017

Mix-up with Crofton and Caen Hill flights

THE Kennet & Avon Canal is closed yet again, and no prizes for guessing where!

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Published: 04 October 2017

Ropes as an excuse

I too noticed all those volunteer lock keepers at Sawley Mechanical Locks, though there were just two to turn the key when we went down on to the Trent.

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Published: 04 October 2017

Three to turn a key

I have just brought my boat down the 'terrible six' or whatever those broad locks on the Trent & Mersey are called, and like many others have struggled with hard to move gates and very stiff paddles.

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Published: 04 October 2017

Getting away with it

I have emailed the Canal & River Trust asking how come a boat can still be on its waters with a licence that expired in 2014, but no reason was given, writes T. Knowles.

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Published: 04 October 2017

Surgeries won't sign-up continous cruisers

I FEEL you ought to make it known that it is becoming very difficult for continuous cruisers to sign up at surgeries as many will not accept such boaters not having a permanent address, writes Dianne Wharton.

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Published: 02 October 2017

Proposed London ban on wood burning stoves

THE London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, now has his sights on wood burning stoves and is after new powers to ban wood burning in the capital.

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Published: 02 October 2017

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