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Victor: Making it a dozen

WE LONG standing (or should that be long floating) boaters of the past days of British Waterways would never have then believed there would be 12 canals closed—yes, my friends, Canal & River Trust have made it a round dozen!

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Published: 22 July 2018

Three Green Flag awards for Chesterfield Canal

LOVERS of the Chesterfield Canal were delighted by the news that this beautiful waterway has been officially recognised as one of the UK’s very best green spaces, not just once, but three times over.

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Published: 20 July 2018

Report fake news

The best way to deal with this type of 'fake' news (Getting good at Fake News) is to use the BBC web site comment facility, suggests Martin Cox.

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Published: 20 July 2018

A survey is needed

TUG WILSON is quite right to point out the error in my suggestion of withholding licence fees. Everyone pays at different times in the year apart from Gold Licence holders, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 20 July 2018

Getting good at Fake News

IF THERE is one award that could be given by Canal & River Trust to itself, it is for Fake News, writes James Henry.

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Published: 19 July 2018

A survey is needed

Regarding Kevin McNiff’s article, I don’t believe that withholding licence fees is the correct thing to do, writes Tug Wilson.

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Published: 19 July 2018

Who drained the K&A?

EARLIER this week a pound on the Kennet & Avon Canal was drained.

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Published: 19 July 2018

Eleven waterways closed!

ANYONE setting out on a cruise with the holiday season upon us, should take great care and check that their planned route is available, with eleven waterways now closed.

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Published: 18 July 2018

Mowing in unsuitable conditions

I CONCUR with Kevin McNiff’s observations and comments. It’s interesting, his remarks regarding towpath mowing in these arid conditions, writes Brian Jarrett.

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Published: 18 July 2018

Campaingner to clean up Limehouse Basin

 A GREEN campaigner is so disgusted with the plastic waste in Limehouse Basin she is seeking volunteers for a plastic pollution clean-up.

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Published: 18 July 2018

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