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Boats have priority over rail

FOLLOWING my article 'What's the motive'  in which I referred to rail taking preference over boats at a bridge over the Ouse', I can now confirm that boats have priority, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 06 July 2015

Tidal trips must be well planned

I HAVE just read the two articles, on the Ribble Link and the Trent, and while I have to agree with everything that was said I do hope it doesn't put people off ever trying tidal waters, writes Jenny MacGillivray.

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Published: 06 July 2015

Victor Swift tells a tale: Ner a murmur...

DID you realise that last Thursday was the Canal & River Trust's third birthday?  Of course not, for it could not find anything to celebrate after its three years in office, and certainly no sign of those celebratory flags and bunting that were purchased at its inception at a cost of £23,720.

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Published: 05 July 2015

Wrong sort of sun closes locks

NOTICES that three locks are closed and one under strict use on the River Great Ouse were issued by the Environment Agency yesterday.

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Published: 03 July 2015

Email: Grant agreement failure

The logical consequences of not providing 'Publication data' within the set timescale is a possible reduction, suspension or termination of the Defra grant.

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Published: 03 July 2015

Re-writing history

THERE was a somewhat made-up story in the Guardian yesterday extolling the virtues of the Manchester waterways, that had the look of CaRT about it, that somehow or other will not convince those of us who use them.

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Published: 03 July 2015

Things may be looking up

WE HAVE just spent two long weekends at Ellesmere going just as far as Hampton Bank and Maestermyne Boats due to being ‘on call' for family commitments. We have never seen so many private boats from far afield on this stretch of the Llangollen with the Ellesmere arm full most days, writes Roger Spurr.

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Published: 03 July 2015

Portable gas camping stoves

WITH summer well and truly upon us boat owners are being reminded by the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) of the risk from using portable gas camping stoves, lamps and heaters on board boats because of the danger from explosion, fire and carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Published: 02 July 2015

Boy recovers after being caught in propeller

IT WAS three years ago that nine years old Ali Layard fell from a hire boat on the Kennet & Avon Canal, but his father reversed the boat to pick him up and he was caught in its propeller, (Boy caught in propeller of reversing boat) suffering terrible injuries to his legs.

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Published: 02 July 2015

Limehouse restrictions

WE ARE told by British Waterways Marinas Ltd, that there is emergency water saving in place at Limehouse Lock, with restrictions now in force.
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Published: 02 July 2015

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