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Breach on the Rochdale?

THE word breach nowadays is not a word that Canal & River Trust tend to use, preferring 'leak' instead.

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Published: 18 December 2014

Huddersfield canals turn orange

PART of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal around Marsden and also the Huddersfield Broad Canal waters have taken on the Christmas spirit and turned orange.

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Published: 18 December 2014

Who ate the mince pies?

A FACEBOOK Question and Answer (Q&A) session with Canal & River Trust, Chief Executive Officer, Richard Parry, took place on Monday, writes Allan Richards.
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Published: 18 December 2014

More partnership members

THE Canal & River Trust has launched a search for six new members to join its partnership caring for waterways in North Wales and Borders.

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Published: 18 December 2014

Email: Out of the way!

Reading the correspondence it would seem that only walkers or cyclists have use of the towing path.

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Published: 17 December 2014

That's Salem's lot

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Marketing and Fundraising Director, Simon Salem, is one of three ‘fat cat' executive directors who will leave the Trust in 2015, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 17 December 2014

Poor maintenance caused sinkings

The amphibious yellow Duck boats that sank in Liverpool and the Thames suffered from poor maintenance a report has discovered.

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Published: 17 December 2014

Email: Need to be told

It's usually suggested that cyclists need to be told or reminded that they do not have right of way on towpaths, but I think it would be more effective if pedestrians and walkers were educated and told, in no uncertain terms, that they do have right of way, as they are so often unsure, and quite rightly afraid of dangerous speeding cyclists.

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Published: 16 December 2014

Dredging—for plants

DREDGING has commenced on the Grantham Canal, but not to improve the waterway for boats but to encourage the growth of a rare plant.

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Published: 16 December 2014

Waterways for all

INTERESTING piece concerning cyclists. The way Canal & River Trust ploughs on regardless on its mission: 'Waterways for All' makes me wonder what its mandate is, writes Howard Clarke.

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Published: 16 December 2014

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