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Hounded off moorings

BOATERS Gill and Phil Fisher, cruising the Huddersfield Narrow Canal from their moorings at Aspley Basin were forced to moor at Milnsbridge after a lock stoppage forced them to reverse to the moorings there.

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Published: 22 February 2017

Bring it on!

REGARDING Derek Thompsons email item on 'Licence Disparity', he says the possible increases for wide beam boats don't affect him as a narrowboat owner. In his position I would say 'bring it on'! Writes Ray Smith.

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Published: 22 February 2017

Sawley Spring Market

THE very popular Spring Market is being held again at Sawley Marina on the Trent, this year on the the weekend of the 8th and 9th of April.

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Published: 22 February 2017

Email: Licence disparity

Just a comment about your article, (End of wide beam licence disparity).
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Published: 21 February 2017

Stainforth & Keadby Canal closed

THE failure of Medge Hall Swing Bridge on the Stainforth & Keadby Canal has closed the navigation until it can be repaired.

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Published: 21 February 2017

Boaters warned about burglaries

THE police have warned boaters about continuing burglaries at Cheshunt on the Lee, but no arrests have been made.

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Published: 21 February 2017

End of wide beam licence disparity

THE Canal & River Trust has announced it is to start an independent consultation about how boats are licensed on its waterways, with particular emphasis on the disparity of wide beam boat licences.

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Published: 21 February 2017

No insurance pay-out for fired boat

WITH a person coming forward to report the boater whom he saw purposely setting fire to his narrowboat (Narrowboat purposely fired) this means he will get no insurance.

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Published: 19 February 2017

Charity canal walk back

SUCH was the damage to the towpath of the Calder & Hebble after the 2015 Boxing Day flood, that the Rotary Club Walk has since been cancelled.

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Published: 19 February 2017

Body found at Oxford explosion

THE police have issued the statement that badly charred human remains have been found in the flat that was the site of the explosion by the side of the Thames in Oxford.

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Published: 19 February 2017

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