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David: Vegetation cutting

CaRT seems to have spent some time during the winter in much needed vegetation cutting on the Grand Union, both towpath and offside—not before time. I can only hope that this has been the case all over the system.

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Published: 10 April 2013

Email: Llangollen closure

Bit late for an April Fool! Can't believe that this can happen in the middle of summer on the busiest waterway in the country?

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Published: 08 April 2013

Email: Should resign

Having read the email exchange, I suggest that if Mr Welch considers this to be a police matter, he reports it forthwith. I would be interested to see the reply.

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Published: 06 April 2013

Email: Emergency number

Your story the Canal & River Trust 'emergency' number makes shocking reading.

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Published: 04 April 2013

Good trip boat year

THE condition of the Basingstoke Canal means that it can always do with extra cash for its maintenance, being council owned, so any extra is very welcome.

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Published: 27 March 2013

Volunteer recognition

CANAL charities could not exist without the selfless volunteers that support and staff them. This support varies from working at ‘the coal face' on the particular project with physical effort, right through to charity management and financial control, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 27 March 2013

Another half million gone?

THE sale by auction of five 'Dutch barges' by Canal & River Trust (CaRT sells more boats ) is causing some speculation.

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Published: 26 March 2013

New RYA course

THE Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has today announced its latest training course, named the new Inland Waterways Crew Course.

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Published: 25 March 2013

Forth & Clyde link

A TUNNEL under the M9 Motorway at Grangemouth is the latest stage in the restoration of the Forth & Clyde Canal to its original terminus a short length beyond.

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Published: 25 March 2013

Volunteer works at Chester

THE Small Tasks Team Volunteers group of volunteers had a useful day working in Chester to improve the visitor mooring arrangements at Cow Lane Bridge on the Shropshire Union Canal.

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Published: 25 March 2013

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