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Email: There to stimulate

The swelling mini-furore over lines of verse on lock beams does not surprise me. The world is full of utilitarian philistines happy to clamour for more bread while shunning circuses, and I guess the boating world is no different.

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Published: 14 January 2013

Email: Fascinating addition

I am not a boater and so write with some trepidation in response to the articles on your site regarding poetry on lock gates.

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Published: 14 January 2013

The Evans achievements

THE Canal & River Trust press release announcing the resignation of Robin Evans quotes him as saying 'I am very proud of what we have achieved over the past ten years', writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 14 January 2013

Leicester Line reopens

THE Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal was reopened today (Saturday) after the Debdale Embankment slip above Foxton Locks.

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Published: 12 January 2013

'Boats must go'

A BATTLE is taking place against the huge number of residential boats crammed on the Regents Canal fronting canal-side homes.

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Published: 12 January 2013

Not justified

I sometimes wonder what world these people live in. A spokesman for Canal & River Trust says that the poetry on lock beams will attract more visitors to the canals, writes David Hymers.

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Published: 12 January 2013

More 'poetic' lock beams

NOTWITHSTANDING the controversy, and general objection to the 'poetic' lock beams by boaters, more have been installed.
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Published: 11 January 2013

Coventy Canal derelict art

I very much agree with David Hymers' sentiments in his column of Thursday 10th, writes David Davis.

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Published: 11 January 2013

MP supports licensing

BOATERS are contacting their MPs about the directive from the Environmental Agency for boaters using its waters to be licensed, and it seems MPs are in favour.

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Published: 11 January 2013

Not the whole picture

A Water authority has issued advice regarding hose pipes used for filling water tanks on boats, but not the whole picture.

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Published: 11 January 2013

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