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Man charged with the murder on Grand Union towpath

A MAN has been charged with the murder of the enforcement officer who died whilst on duty.

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Published: 05 May 2021

CaRT puts future funding in jeopardy

FOLLOWING a tip-off from a CART employee, Allan Richards has discovered that the Trust has deliberately misled both public and government by altering the Annual Report approved by its Trustees on 24th September 2020.

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Published: 05 May 2021

We were promised a positive future

HOW sad it has become, the Canal & River Trust taking over from British Waterways Board, promising a positive future for our inland waterways!  Writes Brian D Jarrett.

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Published: 03 May 2021

On a positive note

WE ARE all glad to be back on the cut and note that all three pairs of locks were working today at Hillmorton, writes Roger Spurr.

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Published: 03 May 2021

Boater facing 'substantial' fines for breaching coronavirus rules

THE boater who organised a party on his boat on the Lee Navigation has been warned he faces 'substantial' fines for breaching coronavirus regulations after police broke up two illegal parties on his boat.

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Published: 03 May 2021

A load of rubbish!

ALL of you conversant with the Leicester Section will be aware of the frequency of the locks, writes James Henry.

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Published: 03 May 2021

Another basin for restored Chesterfield Canal

A SHORT length of the restored Chesterfield Canal is likely to have three basins.

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Published: 03 May 2021

Victor: How many are closed now?

I RECKON it was a bad decision by CaRT to published that 21 of its canals had stoppages at the start of the season.

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Published: 01 May 2021

Appalling indictment of society today

The story in the news today about some youths pushing an old man into the Mersey in Warrington and just running away laughing, is an appalling indictment of society today, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 30 April 2021

Assaulted man was Licensing Ranger

THE man who was assaulted and died on the Grand Union Canal was a Licensing Ranger.

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Published: 30 April 2021

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