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The new dog law

REGARDING your article about the new dog law.  It has been law for the last five years, that all dogs must be on a lead in public places, with a maximum fine of £1000, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 27 October 2014

Crazy law that makes you a criminal

A NEW law came into force this week concerning dogs, that has the potential of making every dog owning boater a criminal.

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Published: 25 October 2014

Indifference to patrons

II IS QUITE amazing that with so many pubs going down the tubes in the UK, The Red Lion is not doing itself any favours, particularly as the village now hosts a 249 berth (almost full) marina, writes David Chester.

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Published: 24 October 2014

WRG to repair bridges

THE Waterway Recovery Group has launched a new 'Building Bridges' project, that will maintain and repair waterway bridges, relieving Canal & River Trust of the work.

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Published: 24 October 2014

Wales fails

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) West Midlands Waterways Partnership is not the only one failing (Partnership wants 13 new members), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 24 October 2014

Don't dare ask for food

IF YOU are on the South Oxford Canal during next week's popular half term cruising time, don't dare ask for food in the Red Lion by Cropredy Lock, or you will most likely be thrown out!

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Published: 23 October 2014

Richard Parry answers

THE Chief Executive of the Canal & River Trust held an open meeting this month at Milton Keynes with boaters, and here are the questions you asked and his replies:

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Published: 23 October 2014

Partnership wants 13 new members

THE  Canal and River Trust (CaRT) West Midlands Waterways Partnership (WMMP) is asking for no less than 13 new members, writes Allan Richards.
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Published: 23 October 2014

Took action on speeding boat

UPON seeing the picture of the speeding boat Grace, Howard Davies of Napton Narrowboats, its owners, told that this is a problem with a minority of all boaters of course and to a certain extent with a hire boat, at least we can take some action to rectify the behaviour, and explained:

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Published: 23 October 2014

Marina helps the deaf

CHURCH Minshull Aqueduct Marina has raised over £1,500 for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, writes Chris Owen-Roberts.

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Published: 23 October 2014

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