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Trouble at Banbury

I too have had trouble attempting to moor at Banbury, [Oxford Canal] but was told by a fellow boater, when I finally managed, that there is a drug problem and those particular 48 hours moorings are a 'no-go' area.

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Published: 31 July 2015

Quick repair

ANOTHER stoppage this week—on the Huddersfield Narrow at Holme Lock (19E), but quickly repaired.
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Published: 31 July 2015

Email: Which way?

I find it hard not to smile when reading about the cycling crashes on towpaths recently.

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Published: 31 July 2015

Six hours not six weeks

FOLLOWING the narrowboatworld article, CaRT's enforcement letters, yesterday, it took Canal & River Trust just six hours to publish its SNLB letter, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 31 July 2015

Carbon monoxide fire brigade clanger

THE London Fire Brigade has confused carbon monoxide with cobalt in its new safety campaign to have people install alarms.
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Published: 30 July 2015

Lancaster Canal re-opens

THE Lancaster Canal that was closed near the Lune Aqueduct during June has now been re-opened after its repair.

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Published: 30 July 2015

CaRT's enforcement letters

Following a request under the Freedom of Information Act, Canal & River Trust has published most of the pro forma enforcement letters mentioned in its controversial ‘enforcement flowchart' (Be concerned!), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 30 July 2015

Rochdale closed again

WE ARE doing better this week, with it being Thursday and only two canals closed—but alas the Rochdale again.

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Published: 30 July 2015

Email: Safeguarding Duntons

Going further off subject the solution to not being able to fish for alloy windlasses with a magnet is the good old jubilee clip.

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Published: 30 July 2015

Police chase ended in drowning

A TEENAGER drowned in the Lee Navigation yesterday (Wednesday) as he tried to escape the police chasing him.

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Published: 30 July 2015

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