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Too thick to realise

I must congratulate Ralph Freeman on his comment about people reporting what they, wrongly, see as mis-treatment of boaters' dogs, writes Ann Grainger.

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Published: 15 June 2016

David Suchet opens RCR HQ

THE actor and boat enthusiast, David Suchet, officially opened the rebuilt headquarters of River Canal Rescue on the Staffs & Worcs Canal in Stafford.

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Published: 13 June 2016

Know-all's silly accusations

I'VE COME across two instances recently where boaters have been threatened or actually reported to the police for alleged 'cruelty' to their, (almost certainly) much loved, boating dogs, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 13 June 2016

L&L closed again

ONCE again the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is closed, and again by the failure of a lock on the Barrowford Flight.

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Published: 13 June 2016

Paddled 400 miles

AFTER beating cancer, Lizzie Carr took up paddle-boarding to raise awareness of the volume of plastic pollution in the country's canals and rivers—that she feels very strongly about.

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Published: 13 June 2016

Massive development at Meadow Lane Lock

WORK has now started on a massive development at Meadow Lane Lock at the junction of the Nottingham Canal with the Trent.

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Published: 13 June 2016

Macclesfield re- opens

THE Macclesfield Canal was re-opened over the week-end after the affected pound was re-filled, with boats allowed to go though

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Published: 13 June 2016

Narrowboat drugs raid

ACTING on information, police raided two narrowboats on the Thames seizing a quantity of cannabis and a weapon.

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Published: 13 June 2016

Birmingham—all open

THE local council have made the 'dangerous' structure that closed the Garrison Flight safe, so the Grand Union Canal into Birmingham is now open.

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Published: 11 June 2016

David: Health and Safety

TALKING of CaRT's somewhat selective attitude to Health and Safety we recently went up Towney lock on the Kennet & Avon and I cannot see how this ever passed a modern risk assessment.

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Published: 11 June 2016

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