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Standoff as Canal and River Trust tries to evict boater

  • George Ward, 62, is being evicted after a protracted row with the Canal and River Trust
  • He has been warned he faces costs, possible arrest and prison if he resists
  • Previously George threatened to burn down the boat, rather than leave it
  • He's been ordered to remove two workboats, The Celtic and the March Hare, from the Kennet & Avon Canal near Bradford on Avon

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