I was open-mouthed at the comments from Peter Hoggins, who seems to think that litter picking is demeaning. Who does he think he is? People who clean and sweep up after others are human beings worthy of respect too!
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THE narrowboat sunk in a lock on the Caen Hill Flight has now been re-floated and removed with the flight re-opened this morning (Saturday).
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FOLLOWING recent articles and emails in these columns about the Trent & Mersey breach and CaRT's subsequent actions, the explanation from the CaRT Operations Director Vince Moran was very informative and helped explain how the contingency fund operates, writes John Kelly.
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I'd like to comment on some of the recent narrowboatworld reports, relates John Dodwell, a volunteer Trustee of the Canal & River Trust.
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THE Aylesbury Canal Society now has a 999 year lease on a piece of land bordering the offside of the Aylesbury Arm with planning permission to build a canal basin with all facilities and a club premises.
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FOLLOWING on Canal & River Trust's poetry on lock gates comes the news that it has now appointed a poet laureate.
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A NARROWBOAT has sunk in one of the Caen Hill Flight locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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A BETTER reporting service for problems on the waterways is now in place, with only two numbers that need be remembered for reporting incidents or emergencies.
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THE pollution to the Erewash Canal, reported in narrowboatworld, has stopped the National Angling Match taking place.
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IT HAS been estimated that bad driving, with vehicles hitting canal bridges is costing Canal & River Trust a great deal of money in repairs.
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