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Harecastle closed

HARECASTLE Tunnel on the Trent & Mersey Canal was closed on Friday owing to problems with its rescue boat, that would not start.

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Published: 07 March 2016

The ice and wind problem

IT SEEMS to me some will read and decide what they think I said rather than understand what I actually wrote, writes Maffi Oxford.

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Published: 04 March 2016

Development 'worst cock-up in years'

THE Old Oak Common regeneration scheme by the Grand Union Canal has been described as being 'London's worst cock-up in 50 years'!

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Published: 04 March 2016

Body closes St Pancras Lock

ST. PANCRAS Lock, on the Grand Union Canal was closed yesterday and the area cordoned off after the discovery of a body in the waterway.

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Published: 04 March 2016

Foxton hoping for more visitors

THE re-opening of the Boiler House Museum at Foxton Locks it is hoped will increase visitors to the locks this year.

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Published: 03 March 2016

Stay-put in bad conditions

IN RESPONSE to Maffi Oxford stating that ice does not damage blacking, (Ice and blacking), here is a picture of my bow showing the ice damage to my blacking sustained during last winter cruising through thin ice for just under two miles, writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 03 March 2016

I do blame CaRT

Your reader asks 'why blame CaRT' for the litter that is spread along the [BCN] Main Line. I do blame CaRT.

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Published: 03 March 2016

Why blame CaRT?

Why are you blaming CaRT for not clearing litter. It is we, the British public who are to blame.

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Published: 02 March 2016

Cycling boater flung into canal

WITHOUT warning, thugs grabbed a boater who was cycling on the towpath of the Grand Union Canal in London and flung him and his bike into the waterway.

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Published: 02 March 2016

Lifesaver Fire Blanket recall too

Following hot on the heels of the recall of potentially dangerous gas regulators, we are told fire blankets too have a potential safety issue, and are being recalled.

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Published: 02 March 2016

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