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David: Back to Birmingham

SINCE we were last in central Birmingham CaRT have changed the signs which regulate mooring outside the National Indoor Arena and opposite. In the past they stated '48 hours' and threatened a £25 per night fine for overstaying.

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Published: 02 May 2016

This is dangerous

DOWNLOADING the CaRT guidelines for the Severn I was intrigued by the following little snippet, write Mick Fitzgibbons:

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Published: 02 May 2016

Another London Mooring strategy

THE ever increasing demand for 'cheap' housing on boats in London has prompted the Canal & River Trust to develop another mooring strategy.

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Published: 02 May 2016

The Trust played fair

IN THE interest of balance in the area of enforcement on the southern Grand Union, I would like to share my recent experience of being boat-bound through illness over more than two weeks in the Milton Keynes area, writes John Howard.

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Published: 02 May 2016

Car park not so safe

IT WOULD seem that canalside car parks are not too safe in some areas, with the one at Bulbourne being definitely one to give a miss.

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Published: 01 May 2016

A late start

I'D LIKE to echo some of the statements made in the recent articles by James Henry and Ralph Thomason. Their missives certainly struck a chord with me, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 30 April 2016

Appeal getting there

SINCE early 2014 the Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust have been trying to raise match funding of £500,000 to restore the warehouses and basin at Wappenshall Wharf, John Myers writes.

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Published: 29 April 2016

Drowned driver was drunk

THE driver of the car that crashed through  railings into the Avon feeder canal in Bristol (Two drowned in Avon car crash) was more than twice the legal drink-drive limit and had been taking cannabis an inquest heard.

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Published: 29 April 2016

Elderly lady could have drowned

THE stoppage notice in which Canal & River Trust described a lock closure as caused by 'boat damage', was in fact caused by a sunk boat where a disabled elderly lady nearly lost her life.

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Published: 29 April 2016

Changing lawyers?

IT WAS not employees from Canal & River Trust's law firm, Shoosmith's cleaning up the canals, but those from Burges Salmon who descended on Cain Hill Flight to spend a day cleaning.

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Published: 29 April 2016

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