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Time for direct action

KEVIN McNIFF is right. Direct action is not a traditional part of English culture—perhaps it’s time for a bit more, writes John Bamford.

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Published: 23 July 2018

No canal in 'Canal Quarter'

THE plans of Stratford’s new Canal Quarter development have been unveiled at a special exhibition, but no sign of the canal!

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Published: 23 July 2018

Fake news from CaRT

You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned Canal & River Trust and fake news, writes Helen Cripps.

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Published: 23 July 2018

Pocklington Canal celebrations

FOLLOWING your comments about the well-deserved awards to the Chesterfield Canal, may I also mention the Pocklington that was also a recipient of a Green Flag Award, writes Howard Anguish.

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Published: 23 July 2018

Victor: Making it a dozen

WE LONG standing (or should that be long floating) boaters of the past days of British Waterways would never have then believed there would be 12 canals closed—yes, my friends, Canal & River Trust have made it a round dozen!

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Published: 22 July 2018

Three Green Flag awards for Chesterfield Canal

LOVERS of the Chesterfield Canal were delighted by the news that this beautiful waterway has been officially recognised as one of the UK’s very best green spaces, not just once, but three times over.

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Published: 20 July 2018

Report fake news

The best way to deal with this type of 'fake' news (Getting good at Fake News) is to use the BBC web site comment facility, suggests Martin Cox.

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Published: 20 July 2018

A survey is needed

TUG WILSON is quite right to point out the error in my suggestion of withholding licence fees. Everyone pays at different times in the year apart from Gold Licence holders, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 20 July 2018

Getting good at Fake News

IF THERE is one award that could be given by Canal & River Trust to itself, it is for Fake News, writes James Henry.

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Published: 19 July 2018

A survey is needed

Regarding Kevin McNiff’s article, I don’t believe that withholding licence fees is the correct thing to do, writes Tug Wilson.

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Published: 19 July 2018

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