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London Duck tours suspended

AFTER one of its amphibious vessels caught fire on the Thames, (Two boat fires) London Duck Tours has had its craft suspended from operation on water.

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Published: 30 September 2013

Canal college for job seekers

CANAL College is a scheme to tackle youth unemployment in Falkirk and Edinburgh, which is open to young people between 16 and 25 years of age who haven't been able to secure a job or place in further education.

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Published: 30 September 2013

Successful Floating Market

THE hard work put in by all the people concerned in staging the Floating Market in Birmingham certainly paid off, with a very successful event indeed.

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Published: 30 September 2013

Another Thames bridge

ANOTHER Thames bridge is planned for Reading, that will connect the railway station with Christchurch Meadows.
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Published: 30 September 2013

Meeting the boaters

THE new Chief Executive of Canal & River Trust, Richard Parry, is certainly hearing for himself the concerns of boaters, not only taking trips with them, but visiting boaters at their marinas, the latest being Tinsley on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation.

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Published: 30 September 2013

Two boat fires

THERE were two boat this week-end on the Thames and the Ouse, with the Thames fire rather worrying as it was one of the ill-fated Yellow Ducks that had sunk in a Liverpool dock.

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Published: 29 September 2013

Stranded on tidal waters

THE engine of a 50ft narrowboat failing on the tidal river left it stranded and drifting whilst the two woman crew attempted to restart the engine.

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Published: 28 September 2013

Boater cleared of affray

A BOATER moored on the Droitwich Canal has been cleared by a Court of affray with a cyclist.
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Published: 28 September 2013

Swans dying

MANY swans have been found dead along the River Great Ouse in St. Neots, that is proving a mystery.

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Published: 28 September 2013

Overstayers targeted

OVERSTAYERS on the visitor moorings on the Thames are now being targeted, risking a £100 fine.

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Published: 27 September 2013

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