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Is the 'Do not enter' notice legal?

THE notice affixed by Canal & River Trust on to a gate that only shows the words 'Do not enter', has prompted readers to ask if this amounts to 'stopping' the access, and is illegal.

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Published: 03 October 2016

Victor: Damned

I HAVE to admit that the headline 'Damned if it does—damned if it doesn't' of the article concerning Cart and its methods of enforcement of non-licence payers said it all.

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Published: 02 October 2016

What is it?

PAST paintings often show boats on the canals that are far from being like the ones we now see, but here is one that seemingly defies explanation.

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Published: 30 September 2016

Damned if it does—damned if it doesn't

HAVING viewed your article about the eviction of a lone, vulnerable woman living on a boat in Bath a couple of points come to mind, writes Julie Bedell.
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Published: 30 September 2016

CaRT gets tough with lightship

THE light ship Mersey Bar, moored in Liverpool Docks has been towed away by Canal & River Trust as mooring fees have not been paid.

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Published: 30 September 2016

Email: Was it public?

What I cannot understand is that the meeting of CaRT was called the Public Annual Meeting, but I read that there were 80 people present, and all guests.

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Published: 29 September 2016

Macc springs another leak

THE Macclesfield Canal is closed by a 'leak' once again, both the navigation and the towpath.

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Published: 29 September 2016

CaRT's 'overkill' eviction hospitalised vulnerable woman

THE recent re-naming of Canal & River Trust's Enforcement Team to Boat Licence Customer Support Team, was anything but 'customer support' when it swooped on a vulnerable customer to evict her whilst asleep, resulting in her being hospitalised!

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Published: 28 September 2016

Plank Lane repair to start

THOUGH Plank Lane Lift Bridge has been broken since early August, its repair is expected to finally be undertaken during the week commencing Monday 3rd October.

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Published: 28 September 2016

Gondola on the canals

ONE Italian, Maurizio Ulliana from Padua, is perhaps getting mixed-up with the Grand Canal in Venice and the Grand Union Canal in Little Venice, on the Grand Union Canal undertaking a four weeks cruise.

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Published: 28 September 2016

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