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Businesses forced out by waterside development

THE waterside development by the Grand Union Canal in Leicester is having a bad effect on businesses that are being forced out to make way for the scheme.

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Published: 30 November 2016

The dangers of carbon monoxide

I READ with interest the various recent contributions regarding carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning on boats, and especially the effect of other boats' smoke (both chimneys and exhausts) on those living aboard, writes John Howard.

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Published: 30 November 2016

Light you boat for a free meal

SAWLEY Marina on the Trent is offering a free two course Christmas meal for four for the boat showing the best Christmas lights.

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Published: 30 November 2016

'Not guilty' in malicious prosecution

THE jury in the trial of the owner of a Thames marina who was on trial for groping his apprentices at his boatyard and slapping their bottoms, (Marina boss on trial for groping) found him not guilty.

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Published: 30 November 2016

New marina for the Stratford Canal

PLANS for a new marina on the Stratford Canal have now been approved as there was no local objections to the plans.

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Published: 30 November 2016

The disgrace that is Bank Newton

WITH an admitted 22 chamber hang-ups of boats in the Bank Newton Flight on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, it is indeed a disgrace, writes the Editor.

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Published: 29 November 2016

Won't prevent drownings

I'M AFRAID that no matter how tragic, or how much is done to prevent it, you will not be able to stop students, or anyone else for that matter, from getting paralytic with alcohol and falling into water and drowning, writes Owen Battle.

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Published: 28 November 2016

Email: Wood burning should be banned

I have just read your article on the dangers of wood smoke from boat stoves, and now intend to do something about the two boats' owners who burn nothing but wood on their stoves, and I get all the smoke.

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Published: 28 November 2016

Dangers of wood burning stoves

A STUDY by the very respected Royal College of Physicians has warned that wood burning stoves are not only bad for the environment but also your health with them contributing to 40,000 deaths a year!

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Published: 28 November 2016

Still they drown

The Avon at Bath has claimed yet another victim, and once again a student who had been out drinking.

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Published: 28 November 2016

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