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"Where is the Grand Union Canal?"

LAST Tuesday (9th July), I was working alongside the canal in Digbeth, Birmingham and noticed, along with others, that the level had dropped by at least five inches in under three hours. writes Ken Griffiths.

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Published: 15 July 2013

Lack of money for art maintenance

NOT wanting to be a miserable cynic, but in response to Susan McLeod (Championing nature and art) I would just point out that there's a difference between CaRT 'investing in art', and a bunch of people on a quango trying to avoid under-spending on their budgets and only doing things when 'funding is available', writes David Davis.

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Published: 14 July 2013

Still £222,000 for Evans!

IT IS perhaps, little wonder that Canal & River Trust (CaRT) did not release its first Annual Report several weeks before its AGM, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 14 July 2013

Disabled problems

THERE are many disabled boaters who encounter problems on the towpaths, with one, the well known Geraldine Prescott of the Cheese Boat writing:

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Published: 13 July 2013

CaRT clobbers charity boats

REVISING the charges for Business Boat Licensing, Canal & River Trust is proposing to withdraw the discount on charities and community boats, so such craft will see a 60% increase in their fees, writes Jimmy Lockwood.

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Published: 13 July 2013

Little care for the disabled

WHILE we know that in many places there is a problem with motor cycles racing on the towpath as well as cycles, the answer is the gate/stile etc, writes James Cookes.

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Published: 12 July 2013

Wolverhampton 21 opening delayed

THOUGH we were told by Canal & River Trust that the repairs to Lock 21 on the Wolverhampton 21 would be complete around the 12th July this has now been extended to the 12th August.

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Published: 12 July 2013

Championing nature and art

I AM disappointed to read pieces such as James Henry's jaded complaint (Concerned about AGM) about the Canal & River Trust AGM agenda, writes Suzanne MacLeod.

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Published: 12 July 2013

Another theft at Sawley

IN ADDITION to the thefts of the outboard engines from Sawley Marina, a boater has now reported an extensive theft from his narrowboat at the marina.

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Published: 12 July 2013

Mare and foal stuck

IT WAS the Fire and Rescue people that had to rescue a mare and her two days old foal from the rising tide on the tidal Thames.
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Published: 11 July 2013

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