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Rules according to the 'Bargees'

BOAT dwellers without home moorings who cruise in a limited area are complying with the law, contrary to Victor's assertion (1st March, Best 'own goal' yet?) writes Pamela Smith, 'Chair', National Bargee Travellers Association.

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Published: 04 March 2015

More Regent's mooring

MORE visitor moorings are being created on the Regents Canal, with work starting at the end of March.
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Published: 04 March 2015

Birmingham leak repaired by Easter

THE hole that has appeared in the canal bed of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal near Gas Street Basin should be repaired by Easter, Canal & River Trust have advised.

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Published: 04 March 2015

Python in Leeds & Liverpool Canal

A DEAD python has been found floating in the Leeds & Liverpool measuring 16ft, and it is not known if there are others.

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Published: 04 March 2015

Kinetic Energy and cyclists

IT WOULD appear many at CaRT are not aware of the term 'Kinetic Energy' or its implications, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 04 March 2015

Marina breaks ranks

THE rush to build marinas over the past ten years coupled with the downturn in boating activity has resulted in many marinas with numerous empty berths, but one marina is breaking ranks and offering cheaper mooring rates.

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Published: 02 March 2015

Another council gets tough

THE result of a fours years campaign by Richmond Council is that it is now authorised to prosecute unlawfully moored boats after the 13th of March.

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Published: 02 March 2015

Use it or lose it

IT IS a shame about the report from the Birmingham Post of the state of the back-end of 'Brum', I hope it does not put anybody off writes Dave Carden.
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Published: 02 March 2015

Large hole discovered

ENGINEERS investigating the leakage of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal in Birmingham (No opening date in sight for W&B) have now discovered its cause.

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Published: 02 March 2015

Victor: Best 'own goal' yet?

WHAT with CaRT, the EA and the IWA we get some fine examples these days of 'own goals' but that of the National Bargee Travellers Association takes the biscuit.

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Published: 28 February 2015

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