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CaRT ignores Coroner's Harecastle concerns

JUST over a week ago, Canal & River Trust (CaRT) published ‘New advice regarding tunnel safety' seemingly responding to a Coroner's concerns, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 02 December 2014

What was it for?

I HAVE just come through Soulbury Three Locks on the Grand Union Canal and as I was setting a lock I saw a rope floating in the water just outside the lock gates writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 02 December 2014

The change in towpaths

OVER 40 years ago when we began our experience of canal boating it was common that the towpath was generally impassable. Certainly there were few places where a  horse-drawn boat could have progressed very far, writes Mike Todd.
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Published: 02 December 2014

Something must be done

THE excellent article by Mick Fitzgibbons prompts me to state that something should be done about the sharing of the towpaths with walkers and cyclists, for eventually someone is either going to be forced into a canal and drowned or killed by being knocked over and hitting their head on the hard surface, writes James Henry.

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Published: 29 November 2014

Filling the grotto with cards

THIS year, Dudley Canal Trust's Father Christmas has a very special request—he wants children to send him a Christmas card.

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Published: 29 November 2014

Fire victim named

THE boater who died in the fire on the narrowboat earlier this week (Stove suspected for boaters death) has been named by the police.
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Published: 28 November 2014

Reminding the Trust...

JUST having had another a close call with a cyclist on the towpath while walking the dog, Mick Fitzgibbons believes it is time to give the Trust another reminder.

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Published: 28 November 2014

Rowers should give way

CONCERNING the email by Chris Hutchins telling of the behaviour of rowers on the Soar, Rod Fox writes:

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Published: 28 November 2014

Email: Rowers too

I know that speeding canoeists are bad enough, but the speed that rowers flirt downstream on the Soar above Kegworth Deep Lock must take some beating.

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Published: 27 November 2014

A chip off the old Bloc?

A FEW days ago Canal & River Trust (CaRT) issued a press release headlining as ‘New £20 million development planned for canalside site' writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 27 November 2014

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