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Blow to Lichfield restoration

THIEVES have delivered a huge blow to the progress of the Lichfield Canal restoration by stealing nearly £10,000 worth of equipment and tools used by its volunteers.

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Published: 27 April 2013

Moore case legal costs revealed

RECENTLY narrowboatworld divulged that Canal & River Trust had failed to reveal costs associated with its illegal attempt to seize a boat and deprive a boater of his home (Cart publicizes its adversary), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 27 April 2013

EA waste over 1m on refusal

THE Environment Agency has systematically time and time again thwarted any attempt to restore a mill on its waters on the Avon at Avoncliff, (EA waste over £500,000) continually pouring public money into its perverse attitude, with Tom Oliva writing:

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Published: 26 April 2013

Marks & Sparks litter pick

STAFF from various branches of Marks & Spencer had a very hard day's litter picking on the Wey around Guildford over the weekend.

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Published: 26 April 2013

Drifters replies

I FELT that I should correct some misunderstandings concerning the article ‘Victor: Oh no, it isn't' and the subsequent déjà vu articles, writes Tim Parker.

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Published: 26 April 2013

Droitwich boating festival

THE Annual St Richard's Festival and Classic Car Rally held at Droitwich will this year include boats and a flotilla of boats making it a combined boating festival.

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Published: 26 April 2013

CaRT gets help with vegetation

THE crew of the Chesterfield Canal Trust's ex-British Waterways working boat, Python, has been helping to clear overgrown vegetation from the Chesterfield Canal.

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Published: 26 April 2013

Stoke Bruerne's 50th birthday

THERE will be a fun-packed programme at Stoke Bruerne in June as the waterway museum celebrates its 50th birthday.

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Published: 26 April 2013

Toilets and their users

IN Déjà vu, Jimmy Lockwood draws attention to the frequent problems with toilets on the canal system for its users, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 26 April 2013

Déjà vu?

THE subject of the present condition of the waterways (Déjà vu) must be every editor's delight! Masses of words to fill their pages as everyone will have an opinion, writes Jimmy Lockwood.

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Published: 26 April 2013

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