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War-time causeway to go

PUSHING forward with the restoration of the Wey & Arun Canal, the next step in the removal of a causeway that was built over the waterway in war-time.

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Published: 08 July 2013

Not accepting 'Members'.

When Canal & River Trust was first formed, I was a little surprised that the Trustees were not accepting 'Members' but merely 'Friends' who were to pay something in the region of £5.00/month, writes David Probett.

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Published: 08 July 2013

Unaware of pension scam?

IT APPEARS that Canal & River Trust (CaRT) trustees are unaware of a pension scam that is happening under their noses, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 08 July 2013

Teenager drowns in overturned van

A TEENAGER that was rescued from an overturned van that had careered into the Nene later died in hospital.

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Published: 07 July 2013

Another bloomer

A NEW pastime for boaters is spotting the CaRT 'Stoppage' bloomers, with them coming fast and furious at the moment.

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Published: 07 July 2013

Checklist for Richard

THE new Chief Executive of the Canal & River Trust (CaRT), Richard Parry, must see Richard Holland's letter in The Times (On a narrowboat)—it's a useful checklist, writes Lester May.

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Published: 06 July 2013

CaRT can now concentrate

NOW that the government has seen fit to postpone Canal & River Trust taking over the Environmental Agency navigations, it puts a different aspect on matters, writes Jimmy Lockwood.

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Published: 06 July 2013

Young girl drowned

A YOUNG girl who tried to help two others searching for a shoe in the Staffs & Worcs Canal at Wolverley Court Lock near Kidderminster, slipped in and drowned.

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Published: 05 July 2013

Piling on the cost of mooring

BE VERY careful when bidding for a mooring in an auction, as Canal & River Trust have 'arranged' it so that you will be paying much more than you actually bid in another CaRT rip-off, with boater Andrew Bailes explaining:

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Published: 05 July 2013

Drowned woman was alive

A WOMAN who had been floating in the Trent near Colwich Marina for an hour and was thought to be dead was found to be still alive.

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Published: 05 July 2013

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