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Chuggers to be controlled

A REVIEW, commissioned by the Government, will recommend major changes to the way charities are run, and call for more powers to control face-to-face fund-raisers, known as chuggers.

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Published: 16 July 2012

'Corrie' cuts canal scene

VIEWERS will not be seeing the scene where a body is being pulled out of the Rochdale Nine, as it has been cut.

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Published: 16 July 2012

Email: Hit by historic boat

I can share Orph's sense of anger and frustration as the paintwork on the cabin side of my boat was 'modified' recently, to it's detriment by the Historic Narrowboat Lindsay at Etruria.
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Published: 16 July 2012

Swing bridge in wrong place

A NEW swing bridge built over the Stroudwater Navigation as part of the Cotswold Canals restoration, is in the wrong place.

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Published: 16 July 2012

Email: 'Passing the buck'

Victor asks what it means that the Severn is in indemnity between certain locks.

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Published: 16 July 2012

Monty restoration and destruction

THERE is a sign by Shropshire Union Canal Society (SUCS) along the Montgomery Canal stating it has restored 95 yards of the section they're currently working on, and have 335 yards to go.

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Published: 16 July 2012

Severn changing hourly

THE Severn was closed again at Upper Lode and Gloucester Locks at 2pm yesterday (Friday)  afternoon, with the level changing hourly.

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Published: 14 July 2012

Lapworth pub re-opens

THE Navigation at Lapworth on the Northern Grand Union Canal has been taken over and will soon be open once again.

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Published: 13 July 2012

CART wants more plants

The Canal & River Trust (CART) have engaged the experts at Chester Zoo to help it introduce the rare aquatic plant floating water plantain into the canals.

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Published: 13 July 2012

Trent partly open

WE ARE told that Sawley Flood Lock 'is no longer in operation' and Cranfleet Flood Gates are now open, but the water levels are still high and boaters are advised to proceed with caution.

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Published: 13 July 2012

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