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Told that paid staff operating Harecastle Tunnel

BEING somewhat alarmed by the news that Harecastle Tunnel is to be staffed by volunteers and on very limited opening, I contacted CaRT to express my concerns, writes Linda Andrews.

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Published: 28 October 2020

Just another 'body' on the towpath

TONY DUNKLEY’s Halcyon Daze has been seized by CaRT, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 28 October 2020

CaRT blames vandals for Atherstone gate dropped in lock

THE Canal & River Trust has distributed a Press Release blaming vandals for the gate dropped in an Atherstone Lock.

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Published: 26 October 2020

David: The Harecastle rules

THE new rules for Harecastle are on the face of it indeed alarming.

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Published: 26 October 2020

Making Braunston Tunnel one-way cannot be correct

Surely this cannot be correct in particular for Braunston Tunnel, writes Roger Spurr.

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Published: 26 October 2020

Unreliable control

THE new policy [in Harecastle Tunnel] puts me in mind of the original (time interval) control of trains on railways, writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 26 October 2020

Drunk e-scooter riders on Birmingham towpaths

A GRAND scheme to hire out e-scooters in Birmingham has been drastically cut.

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Published: 26 October 2020

Major restoration project starts on Wey & Arun Canal

The Wey & Arun Canal Trust has begun work on a major restoration project in a bid to resurrect the abandoned canal.

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Published: 26 October 2020

Victor: What a difference

IT TAKES some believing that workers can drop a gate in a lock, then walk away leaving boaters stranded for over a week.

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Published: 25 October 2020

More online booking for boaters

THE Canal & River Trust is making passage through more staffed locks and tunnels, etc  available online.

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Published: 25 October 2020

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