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More movement on the Ship Canal

OUR own canals are shut down but at least the Manchester Ship Canal is open, Mike Daine tells us.

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Published: 24 April 2020

The smoke screens of not closing towpaths

I THINK everyone is missing the reason why the Canal & River Trust is outright refusing to close the towpaths, writes Benjamin Deane.

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Published: 23 April 2020

Mere customers of Canal & River Trust

WITH reference to your article by David Hymers  'How do you close towpaths', writes Wayne Abbott.

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Published: 23 April 2020

Coronavirus killing publications off

AT THE risk of getting banned again [*please stop boasting of the fact—editor] it looks as if coronavirus is killing the publications off, writes James Henry.

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Published: 23 April 2020

Government removes justification for keeping towpaths open

DURING the Downing Street briefing last Saturday, The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, removed CaRTs justification for keeping the towpaths open any longer, writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 22 April 2020

Proper notices concerning towpaths

I HAVE to agree with David Hymers that it would not be practical to literally close the towpaths, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 22 April 2020

Pleased to see Orph back

I WAS most pleased to see Orph Mable back in your columns, writes Jim Cracken.

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Published: 22 April 2020

David: How do you close towpaths?

IT'S ALL very well Victor saying that CaRT 'should close the towpaths' but how does he suggest they do this?

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Published: 21 April 2020

Billie (the belt eater) by Orph Mable

I AM pleased to report also that everyone here at Oxley (Phil, David and myself) are still carrying on and dodging The Reaper for the time being.

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Published: 20 April 2020

People blasted for having barbecue by canal

AN ANNOYED woman told off people having a barbecue by the side of the Forth & Clyde Canal in Glasgow over the week-end.

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Published: 20 April 2020

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