WHEN Canal & River Trust Bantam tug Will Scarlett was recently called upon to push a hopper from its mooring at Holme Lock on the Trent to its mooring at Barton-in-Fabis, its helmsman Will, experienced though he is, didn't realise he was to receive an unexpected lesson in time saving from Tony Dunkley, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 12 June 2014

Having read Ian Reid's article, 'Only on tickover'. I must admit the article is a prime example of somebody justifying speeding on the canal network, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 12 June 2014

THE Information Commissioner has issued a decision notice confirming that Canal and River Trust has breached Regulation 5 of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 12 June 2014

I was very pleased that Victor Swift pointed out the very real problem of Stenson Lock with two full length boats, writes Eric Neaves.

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Published: 12 June 2014

AN OPENING ceremony later this month will mark the official completion of rebuilding work at Southland Lock, near Ifold and Loxwood on the Wey & Arun Canal in West Sussex.

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Published: 11 June 2014

FOLLOWING a Spring programme of Open Boaters meetings, Canal & River Trust chief executive, Richard Parry, will be holding a live Twitter Q&A session between 6pm and 8pm on Tuesday 17th June.

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Published: 11 June 2014

THE Big Dig of the volunteers of the Buckingham Canal Society (BCS) combined with corporate volunteer groups from Home Retail Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) makes the  re-watering at Cosgrove on the Grand Union Canal a reality.

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Published: 11 June 2014

ANOTHER section of the Montgomery Canal has been completed and re-opened between Redwith and Pryce Bridge.

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Published: 11 June 2014

THERE were over 100 boats present at the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) National Campaign Festival in Chester over the week-end.

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Published: 11 June 2014