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History repeating itself?

THROUGHOUT most of the period during which they existed, British Waterways progressively degenerated into what eventually became CaRT, and CaRT really aren't doing anything much other than elevate BW's short-sighted and bloody-minded incompetence to new levels, writes Tony Dunkley.

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Published: 27 October 2017

Death taking selfies on bridge pipe

THOUGH the pipe running alongside the bridge over the canal at Bootle is protected, teenagers are still getting on to it with one falling onto the towpath to his death.

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Published: 27 October 2017

Danger of unmaintained towpath

THE lack of maintenance of the towpath in Rickmansworth on the Grand Union Canal is causing sinkholes to appear.

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Published: 27 October 2017

CaRT to take over Basingstoke Canal

The following is from the Inland Waterways Association web site, Turning point for the Basingstoke Canal, writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 27 October 2017

Proud owner of ex Canaltime boat

I AM WRITING in reply to the article [Old Canaltime boats] by Conrad Palin, writes Geoff Dickson.

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Published: 27 October 2017

Lack of instruction

I see this is the season of Canaltime bashing, so let me show you a picture.

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Published: 27 October 2017

Better at Alrewas with no Canaltime

I was very pleased to hear that Canaltime are no longer based on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Sawley.

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Published: 26 October 2017

Old Canaltime boats

WHILST many boat hire companies produce new builds for their fleet year upon year, Canaltime does not, with its fleet very old indeed, writes, Conrad Palin.

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Published: 26 October 2017

Boater rushed to hospital after falling in canal

A BOATER was rushed to hospital after missing her step after a visit to a pub and falling into the Trent & Mersey Canal at Kidsgrove.

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Published: 26 October 2017

Water points at Fazeley

Just to be clear, there are two water points at Fazeley, only the one by the old CaRT offices is going.

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Published: 26 October 2017

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