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Victor: Stop that noise

IF LIKE me you get annoyed at the constant noise of noisy generators or boat engines from neighbouring selfish boaters, you can do something about it, and it will only cost you 15 quid.

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Published: 27 April 2014

Can CaRT interpret the law as it wants?

FOLLOWING a meeting with CaRT's Head of Enforcement, Simon Salem, I've been wondering what would happen if we all took it upon ourselves to change any part of a law not to our expectations, as Simon Salem claims CaRT has the absolute right to have done? Writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 26 April 2014

The vigilante route

I PARTICULARLY endorse Penny Schenk's plea not to go down the vigilante route, writes Neil Trevithick.

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Published: 25 April 2014

Hearing at risk

NOW the cruising season is upon us, it is time that CaRT sorts out the problems with generators running late into the night. Most of which under the Health & Safety Executive are illegal, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 25 April 2014

Email: Another fiasco?

I suppose that after the two occurrences on the Leeds & Liverpool, we are now likely to be assailed with another fiasco like the Staffs & Worcs bridge rails.

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Published: 24 April 2014

Email: Foolhardy

Though I cannot really comment on Ed Walker's view of the man who stumbled down the icy steps, I most certainly can on his view of the young lad who died in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 24 April 2014

Leeds & Liverpool open

THE Leeds & Liverpool Canal that has been closed in Leeds this week due to the fire of a building overlooking the waterways is now open.

 

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Published: 24 April 2014

Cavalcade Festival

ONE of the longest running waterway Festivals is the Canalway Cavalcade held at Little Venice on the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 24 April 2014

Biggest Triathlon yet

The Montgomery Canal Triathlon that will be held in May we are told will be the biggest yet, the organisers being overwhelmed by those wanting to take part.

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Published: 24 April 2014

Email: Should not take the blame

It has to be with sorrow that I follow my email to you about the death on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal with comments about yet another death.

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Published: 24 April 2014

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