IT IS claimed that holiday boaters will be affected by the new moorings rules that state there can be no return to a mooring within a month.
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THE initial findings into the deaths of the mother and daughter aboard motor cruiser Arniston at Easter is they were caused by poisoning from carbon monoxide (CO) gas from a portable generator.
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THE wide expanse of Billings Green Flash on the Trent & Mersey Canal proved too much of a temptation for one new hire boater, who rather fancied himself as as a seafarer, but ended spending a sleepless night marooned on the flash, tells Victor Swift.
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CRICKEY! So narrowboating isn't a contact sport then. I would definitely agree that it should not be thought of as such but in practice it really is, writes Orph Mable.
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IN VIEW of the confusion with emergency telephone numbers for boaters, a professional engineer, accident investigator and safety manager that includes responsibilities with the second largest telecom network in Britain has offered his advice:
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PILLINGS Lock Marina and the Loughborough Canal experienced a water level rise of around eight inches this morning (Wednesday 15th) due to the heavy rain in the night (which was forecast very publicly), writes Paul Lillie.
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IN THEORY a boat handling passport is a great idea, not so easy in practice, especially with the large numbers of guests who come from overseas to spend time (and money) on our canals.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the complaints about lack of moorings on the Severn, Canal & River Trust have now banned boaters from using the moorings at Upton-on-Severn—the only safe haven between Worcester and Gloucester.
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IT REALLY is a non-starter attempting to steal a narrowboat in this age of the internet, for straight away literally thousands of pairs of eyes can be on the look out—and of course there are no hiding places.
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I continue to be dismayed when reading details about that Chesterfield Canal emergency and the CaRT 'emergency' number!
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