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Sunken Soar boat raised

THE narrowboat that sank in the Soar near Kegworth just before Christmas has been raised and the navigation is now clear.

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Published: 25 January 2016

Preparing for a flood

FLOODING was once termed a ‘weather event', but as it continues to occur with increasing regularity, River Canal Rescue is advising how to safeguard boats and minimise the impact and subsequent damage caused by a deluge, writes Managing Director Stephanie Horton.

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Published: 23 January 2016

NIMBYs

I ARRIVED in my current location, Shernal Green on the Worcester & Birmingham, to be greeted by this sign on the offside (see attached photo) writes Gareth Haines.
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Published: 22 January 2016

CaRT and the EA

I just cannot agree with your correspondent who believes that boaters would be better served by Canal & River Trust taking over the Environment Agency rivers, writes James Henry.

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Published: 22 January 2016

Why no investigation?

IT SEEMS remarkable that the police in Manchester admit to 28 unexplained deaths in the canals of the city, but are doing nothing about them, writes Paul Ellis.

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Published: 22 January 2016

Not so many meetings

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Meetings Calendar provides a valuable resource for anyone interested in what is happening at the Trust.

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Published: 21 January 2016

Water-themed art competition

MERCIA Marina has launched its fifth annual art competition in conjunction with Willington Arts Festival.

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Published: 21 January 2016

Email: Not hiding

Whilst I agree that sometimes CaRT's stoppage notices don't always appear to give much information, I can tell you (since I was the one who reported the problem to CaRT) that the problem at Grants Lock on the Oxford Canal was that the bottom gate wouldn't close fully.

Investigation with CaRT staff indicated that something was stuck on the cill but at that stage it couldn't be moved and we didn't know exactly what the nature of the obstruction was. So rest assured there was no danger and CaRT weren't hiding anything.

Neil Quarmby

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Published: 21 January 2016

David: Dogs and bikes

THE story about the fine imposed on a Cornish dog walker for failing to clean up highlights the crucial factor in several contentious issues affecting the canals.

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Published: 20 January 2016

Serial killer blamed for canal deaths

IT HAS been revealed that 85 bodies have been pulled from Manchester's canals during the past seven years, leaving some to believe there is a serial killer on the loose in the city.

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Published: 20 January 2016

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