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A wind of change

I HOPE that everyone has read the communiqué from Richard Parry the CEO of Canal & River Trust on narrowboatworld (Plans for the year ahead) and recognised the significance, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 09 November 2013

Plans for the year ahead

WE ARE told the Canal & River Trust's new Chief Executive, Richard Parry, has spent his first few months in the job getting first-hand experience of the things that are central to the charity's purpose.

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Published: 08 November 2013

Museum Open Weekend

THE National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port is opening its doors to the public for free on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th, ahead of a face-lift for the popular North West visitor attraction.
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Published: 07 November 2013

Massive new Continental canal

THE government of France is backing a massive new commercial waterway linking the Seine to Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, after increased European Union (EU) funds for the multi-billion euro project are possible.

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Published: 07 November 2013

Ambiguous visitor moorings

I'M AT Fazeley Junction on the Coventry Canal at the moment and I noticed that there is an ambiguity about how long I can stay on the visitor moorings, writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 07 November 2013

Scraping the bottom

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) dredging strategy proclaims that its waterways will benefit from an investment of £80 millions over the next ten years, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 07 November 2013

L&L breach nearly completed

THE repair of the breach at Rishton on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is nearing completion, with the last date given of the 23rd November hoping to be met.

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Published: 06 November 2013

Super-fast dredging

WE ARE told by Canal & River Trust (CaRT) that the mainline of the Trent & Mersey Canal is going to be dredged in just six weeks.

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Published: 06 November 2013

Mission accomplished

THE Gutless Kayaker and the rest of his team pulled into Baltic Wharf Bristol yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon dead on time with mission accomplished.

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Published: 06 November 2013

Aylesbury Lock overdue and over budget

THE repairs to the collapsed Buckland Lock on the Aylesbury Arm is not only overdue, but we have discovered a colossal £500,000 over budget!

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Published: 04 November 2013

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