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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

Confrontation to make your point

CONFRONTATION is often the only way to make your point, it would seem writes Martin Howes.

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Published: 28 February 2015

An endangered species

Does John Howard have the solution that he believes would solve all narrowboaters problems in a single 'catch all' solution?

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Published: 27 February 2015

Not such an hidden gem

THE Birmingham Post has featured writer James Leyshon who tells that the Birmingham canals are no longer the hidden gem he knew in the past.

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Published: 27 February 2015

Find the best deals

I am sure that most people, like ourselves, tend to stay with the same insurance company, writes Peter Ponting.
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Published: 27 February 2015

Gold licence should be refundable

IT WAS a cold day at the end of January and a boater was quietly crying so as not to disturb her husband of many years, writes John Quinlan.
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Published: 27 February 2015

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