'There are lies, dammed lies and statistics' is a phrase that was popularized in the United States by Mark Twain (among others), writes Bill Ridgeway.
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THE ROAD OVER a canal bridge has been closed due to damage caused by excess water.
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THE VOLUNTEERS on the Montgomery Canal at Llanymynech are fundraising for the upkeep and refurbishment of their wheelchair accessible boat, the George Watson Buck.
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise to see a mink anywhere in the UK given the number of years that they have lived here writes Julia Jacs.
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AN AMERICAN MINK has been spotted poking its head out of its burrow on the Bridgewater Canal.
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THE breach at Whitchurch not only left Hurleston Reservoir short of water, but the Shropshire Union Canal as well.
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THE ORGANISERS OF a crowdfunding appeal that has been set up to help those boaters whose boats were trapped in the Whitchurch breach three days before Christmas thank those who have donated.
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TWO BROKEN BRIDGES have been repaired and navigations reopened.
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