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Linslade Canal Festival

THIS coming Saturday will see the return of the popular Linslade Canal Festival held by the Grand Union Canal in the town.

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Published: 23 July 2015

Preventing other failures

I SUGGEST there are a number of facts not mentioned in the recent articles on the failure at Dallow Lock which are relevant to this (and similar?) failures, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 23 July 2015

Sudden and unexpected loss of water

TWO of the major waterways locks have had restrictions placed on them with overnight closures, with the reason now given as 'sudden and unexpected loss of water'.

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Published: 23 July 2015

Tony Hales forced out?

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Chairman, Tony Hales, has twice avoided stepping down, but the third time is different, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 23 July 2015

Email: Dallow stoppage caused by ill-use

FIRSTLY I would like to say I'm no big fan of some things CaRT are doing but I think it's very unfair to blame the stoppages on lack of maintenance, writes Peter Orme.

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Published: 23 July 2015

Residents taking over

A HUGE problem is happening throughout the canal network and marina owners are letting it spiral out of control, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 22 July 2015

Three more canal closures today!

THIS is getting ridiculous—after four canal closures over last week-end we are now told of four more—three of them in one day—totalling eight closures in less than a week!  Yet Canal & River Trust tells us its waterways are in better condition than ever!

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Published: 22 July 2015

Record year of success!

THE Canal & River Trust has just released a statement entitled 'A record year of success for the nation's canals', telling of its wonderful work and how the canals are in better condition than ever.

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Published: 22 July 2015

How stupid can it get?

CAN you believe, but Canal & River Trust have now upped its visitor number into the stratosphere—attempting to have people believe there are now 400,000,000 visitors to its waterways in a year!

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Published: 22 July 2015

EA two days licence

I WISH to take issue with Ken Keegan's response to my price on the cost of an Environment Agency licence, writes Jenny MacGillivray.

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Published: 20 July 2015

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