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What of the restorations?

I was absolutely aghast at reading that CaRT is only spending a quarter of what is needed to keep the canals at 'steady state', writes T Lang.

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Published: 28 September 2020

CaRT tell boater to apply for licence he already has!

Even though we are facing this terrible pandemic CaRTs Snotty Letters Office is alive and well, writes Brian Walklet.

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Published: 28 September 2020

Death of the ash

MEANDERING towards Foxton last week we were amazed by the plight of hundreds of ash trees, writes Roger J Spurr.

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Published: 28 September 2020

Victor: When did you see otherwise?

I WAS not at all surprised to learn that Canal & River Trust is acknowledging the Black Lives Matter campaign.

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Published: 27 September 2020

Until someone gets killed...

 SO CaRT have sacked all their paid tunnel keepers at Harecastle tunnel now have they?  Writes John Coxon.

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Published: 25 September 2020

Crossing Ribble on 33ft spring tide

I WAS not at all surprised at your news of the grounding of yet another boat on the Ribble, writes Dru Richards.

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Published: 25 September 2020

Canal & River Trust concede to the BLM campaign

THE Canal & River Trust has recognized the Black Lives Matter campaign.

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Published: 25 September 2020

Not redundant

IT IS THE job function that is redundant not the person. So if volunteers are taking over those functions, the 'job' is clearly not redundant!  Writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 25 September 2020

Narrowboat grounded on Ribble Link

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IT NEEDED two lifeboats to rescue a narrowboat grounded on the Ribble Link as the tide went out. (Photo RNLI.)

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Published: 24 September 2020

CaRT joins the 'cookies' brigade

THE Canal & River Trust now insist that everyone using its web pages sign up for 'cookies'.

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Published: 24 September 2020

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