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The law of unexpected consequence?

BRITISH Waterways and Canal & River Trust have in the past, been criticised for their dealings with the private 'property development sector', writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 25 September 2014

You could not make it up!

PEOPLE at Canal & River Trust (CaRT) may have difficulty with the difference between ‘open' and ‘closed' when it comes to the Ribble Link (Lancaster Canal running dry), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 25 September 2014

Regeneration at Fradley

I MOOR my boat at Fradley Junction so have a keen interest in the impacts HS2 could have on the area, writes Neville Wells.

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Published: 25 September 2014

Fun on the Bridgewater

THE Bridgewater Motor Boat Club, along with Halton Disability Partnership once again opened the club to the people of Runcorn for a day of fun, music and entertainment, writes Hilary Foster.

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Published: 25 September 2014

Stalled the engine

IF the boater wants to know what stalled his engine here is the answer in the attached photo, writes Brian Holt:

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Published: 25 September 2014

Fradley Swing Bridge should be secured

I AM amazed that parents drinking in the pub seem to have little understanding of what their kids can get up to at the weekends and amazed that other parents could just sit idly by and watch as the performance took place, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 24 September 2014

Cyclists & Ramblers Trust

HAVING read Victors comment's regarding the Leicester section, we are constantly having to steer through highly vegetated areas of canal, especially around the Birmingham area.

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Published: 24 September 2014

Lancaster Canal running dry

FOR several weeks now the water level of the Lancaster Canal has been falling and despite notification early on, it has now fallen further than the reputation of the Canal & River Trust if that is at all possible, writes Eric Weiss.

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Published: 24 September 2014

Princess Royal opens training centre

SOMETHING that is sorely needed on the waterways is boat handling training, and now Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened its new state-of-the-art training centre at Willow Wren.

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Published: 24 September 2014

HS2 and the canals

REPRESENTATIVES from The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) and Canal & River Trust (CART) met with members of the House of Commons HS2 Select Committee last week.

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Published: 24 September 2014

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