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Unprecedented number of boats rescued

AN UNPRECEDENTED number of boats have had to be rescued this year—nearly double that of the previous year.

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Published: 16 November 2016

More waterside development

THE former Yorkshire Post site in Leeds by the Aire & Calder Navigation is to be developed in an attempt to transform another part of the waterfront of the city.

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Published: 16 November 2016

Mercia lights up for Christmas

MERCIA Marina is launching its festive season this week with late night shopping and the switching on of some unique Christmas decorations.

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Published: 14 November 2016

Surfers 'riding' the canals

THE latest hare-brained scheme is using our canals to produce waves for surfers to travel along at speed!

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Published: 14 November 2016

Inappropriate heating

IN MY eight years experience of living aboard, speaking to hundreds of fellow boaters, a common conversation often relates to the number of towpath walkers who ask 'aren't you cold in the winter?', writes John Howard.

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Published: 14 November 2016

Narrowboat so much warmer

I CAN remember at the age of 13 or so living in a house with no insulation whatsoever! It had a pan-tile roof with no liner underneath to boot, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 14 November 2016

Doing it wrong

HAVING read the article Narrowboats too cold for winter living, I am amazed at the prognosis by the doctor, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 14 November 2016

Buyers conned by fake boat adverts

BOATERS are discovering adverts for their narrowboats are being included on sites such as  Boatzone that are fake.

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Published: 11 November 2016

Work boats for Cotswold Canals

TWO new work boats have been purchased to hold dredged material from the Cotswold Canals to help in its restoration.

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Published: 11 November 2016

Email: Closing Dublin Canals

I am amazed though not at all surprised that Waterways Ireland had closed down the canals in Dublin, it says owing to vandals.
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Published: 11 November 2016

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