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Email: Emergency number

Your story the Canal & River Trust 'emergency' number makes shocking reading.

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Published: 04 April 2013

Good trip boat year

THE condition of the Basingstoke Canal means that it can always do with extra cash for its maintenance, being council owned, so any extra is very welcome.

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Published: 27 March 2013

Volunteer recognition

CANAL charities could not exist without the selfless volunteers that support and staff them. This support varies from working at ‘the coal face' on the particular project with physical effort, right through to charity management and financial control, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 27 March 2013

Another half million gone?

THE sale by auction of five 'Dutch barges' by Canal & River Trust (CaRT sells more boats ) is causing some speculation.

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Published: 26 March 2013

New RYA course

THE Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has today announced its latest training course, named the new Inland Waterways Crew Course.

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Published: 25 March 2013

Forth & Clyde link

A TUNNEL under the M9 Motorway at Grangemouth is the latest stage in the restoration of the Forth & Clyde Canal to its original terminus a short length beyond.

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Published: 25 March 2013

Volunteer works at Chester

THE Small Tasks Team Volunteers group of volunteers had a useful day working in Chester to improve the visitor mooring arrangements at Cow Lane Bridge on the Shropshire Union Canal.

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Published: 25 March 2013

Easter cruise

WITH Easter coming so early this year and recent poor weather, finding something to keep the children occupied without getting wet and muddy is a challenge, but the Wey & Arun Canal could offer a solution.

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Published: 25 March 2013

Mon & Brec repaired

THE leaking section of the Mon & Brec Canal that has been drained since September has now been repaired and is filling.

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Published: 25 March 2013

Maureen Shaw panel unveiled

OVER 100 people turned up at Wardle Lock, in Middlewich, on the 23rd March to join in the unveiling of a commemorative panel about the life of Maureen Shaw and the working boat community.

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Published: 25 March 2013

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