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Boat sunk on purpose

THIS boat is completely blocking the Worcester & Birmingham Canal at Alvechurch, with it understood that it was sunk on purpose.

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Published: 17 June 2015

Time running out

TIME is running out for Canal & River Trust (CaRT) to file a defence in the case brought against it by Leigh Ravenscroft, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 17 June 2015

Low attendance for Council meeting

FOLLOWING a Canal & River Trust Council meeting in March, a review of attendance levels is to be carried out, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 17 June 2015

No space at Paddington

THE Canal & River Trust appears to have lost interest in policing the visitor mooring at Paddington Basin.

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Published: 15 June 2015

Leeds towpath attack

A WOMAN was sexually assaulted whilst she was out running on the towpath of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Leeds.

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Published: 15 June 2015

Magnificent but a shortage

Stephanie Horton [River and Canal Rescue] is possibly factually correct about the shortcomings of recent Beta Marine engines. Our (intensively used shared) Beta 35HP has done sterling (Stirling? no) service for 15 years with two alternators running off the back end of the engine, writes Paul Burke.

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Published: 15 June 2015

A local problem

While I do agree that some of CaRT's decisions are suspect, in the case of the graffiti it is certainly local scrotes doing the messing, so why should CaRT pay to have it removed?

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Published: 15 June 2015

Section 8's on hold?

BOATER Boater Mathew Jones, who was served with a ‘Section 8' by Canal & River Trust (CaRT) as a prelude to having his boat seized, has been given leave to appeal to a full hearing at the Court of Appeal by Lord Justice Lewison, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 15 June 2015

Common sense has not prevailed

IN THE article Victor: Ruffled feathers, it is asked if common sense will prevail, and Canal & River Trust (CaRT) simply admit it was wrong in the case of Leigh Ravenscroft? Sadly, this will not happen as the Trust has refused to settle the matter out of court, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 12 June 2015

Welford Arm restriction

THE Welford Arm on the Leicester Line is restricted due to a lock balance beam failure.

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Published: 12 June 2015

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