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THEY are all here, on the Trent and Mersey, between Hardings Wood Junction, and so far as we head south, Rugeley. Just passed five moving boats in five minutes. Stone was packed out as ever, writes Emma Payne.

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Published: 12 August 2014

Huddersfield closures

LOCK 6 on the Huddersfield Broad Canal is at present closed as one of its gate collars has broken and the lock closed to navigation.

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Published: 12 August 2014

Beware Beko

A WARNING by Beko PLC has been issued that its older gas cookers can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide if used with the door closed.

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Published: 12 August 2014

Tall ship on the Sharpness

JOINING the Tall Ships even at Gloucester, there will be a particularly tall sailing ship travelling along the Sharpness Canal tomorrow, Monday.

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Published: 10 August 2014

Boats attacked in wrecking spree

A GANG of 10 teenagers ran amok in Manchester in the early hours of Saturday morning, on a hour-long wrecking spree, with boats moored on the Aston Canal being targeted.

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Published: 10 August 2014

Victor: Definitely less

AS MANY of you know, come Monday afternoon we take our boat out of the marina, and during the summer have a day on the Soar or up the Trent & Mersey, as our winter 'spot' on Sawley Cut in summer is full of visiting boats.
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Published: 10 August 2014

Not like it used to be...

A NUMBER of contributors to narrowboatworld rely on the old saying, 'It is not like it used to be'! It may well be true but, of course, you do need to think about which particular time in the past really was 'the good old days', writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 09 August 2014

All treated as continuous cruisers

THOSE of you who so often contact me to tell me of what you consider to be unfair treatment by CaRT enforcement, yet prefer not to complain lest you then be 'targeted', would do well to read the following, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 09 August 2014

Lock open one hour a day

THE flight on the Rushall Canal where a lock beam was broken off will be open just one hour a day between 9am and 10pm for CaRT staff to work the lock for boaters.

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Published: 09 August 2014

Frustration and embarrassment

EARLY each year, Canal & River Trust (CaRT) and before it British Waterways blames nesting birds for its inability to deal with the very routine task of vegetation management, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 08 August 2014

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