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Over 100 boats at Chester

THERE were over 100 boats present at the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) National Campaign Festival in Chester over the week-end.

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Published: 11 June 2014

"Only on tick-over."

Dave Morrell comments that a common excuse for speeding past moored craft is "I'm only on tick-over". Unfortunately this could be true in many cases, writes Ian Reid.

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Published: 11 June 2014

Refuge and boat damaged

A BUILDING on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal used as a lock keeper's refuge, has been attacked by arsonists and severely damaged, with a narrowboat also damaged.

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Published: 11 June 2014

Wey & Arun volunteers honoured

TIME and effort put in by two volunteers working on the restoration of the Wey & Arun Canal over a number of years was singled out for praise at this year's recent Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT) AGM.

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Published: 09 June 2014

Misinterpretation of the Acts

THE National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) has for many years been concerned over some of the ways in which British Waterways (and latterly the Canal and River Trust (CaRT) have interpreted the Acts of Parliament that govern the canal system, Mark Tizzard writes.

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Published: 09 June 2014

Took to the country

THE IWA's London Region of the Waterway Recovery Group took to the countryside of Derbyshire and the Chesterfield Canal at the end of May and the beginning of June.

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Published: 09 June 2014

Mooring problems

I have just read Victor's piece and I have to agree, it is getting very difficult to find moorings, writes Jenny MacGillivray.

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Published: 09 June 2014

We're back!

NOW back from our travels along the waterways narrowboatworld is now back in action once again—now in its 14th year.

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Published: 09 June 2014

CaRT Annual Meeting

THE Annual Meeting of Canal & River Trust will be held on Tuesday 8th July at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre within the new Birmingham Library complex.

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Published: 09 June 2014

Linear moorers a major problem

JUST read Victor's piece and I have to say that I understand what he is saying as I see it every day. I agree with it as linear moored boats, both towpath and offside, have now become a major problem, writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 04 June 2014

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