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Proposed London ban on wood burning stoves

THE London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, now has his sights on wood burning stoves and is after new powers to ban wood burning in the capital.

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Published: 02 October 2017

Those awards

When you mentioned Canal & River Trust giving a statutory award to both Scotland and Wales, you forgot something.

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Published: 02 October 2017

She knows no better

I MUST comment on Victor's statement about that CaRT committee woman who was mouthing to all and sundry how much better the waterways were under CART, writes James Henry.

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Published: 02 October 2017

Victor: Could have been stuck

YES, my friends, another cruise under our belt, but with all the stoppages I have to worry if we will be having many more, as should we have been just a few days later on the Leicester Section our boat would have been stuck there until only God knows when, as it is now 'closed indefinitely'.

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Published: 01 October 2017

Another waterway closed indefinitely

THE Canal & River Trust has discovered that following detailed inspection of Lock 15 on the Marple Flight it will be a 'significant and complex project' to repair, with the Peak Forest Canal closed indefinitely.

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Published: 29 September 2017

Boost for Sankey Canal restoration

THE  Sankey Canal Restoration Society has had a boost to the restoration of the Sankey Canal with various councils teaming up to help restore the navigation to full use.

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Published: 29 September 2017

Sprats and mackerels

IF WHEN seizing Pearl, Geoff Meyers boat, Canal & River Trust was using this as a ‘sprat to catch a mackerel’ i.e. to fire a warning shot across the bows of any who would dare to flout its own ‘guidance’, then it has I think proved to be a very expensive ‘sprat’ indeed, writes Pam Picket.

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Published: 29 September 2017

River Canal Rescue wants your vote

THE River Canal Rescue (RCR) is asking people to vote online for the company and help it win the People’s Choice category at this year’s Midlands Family Business Awards.

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Published: 29 September 2017

Remarkable charity achievement for marina

THE raising of money for charity by Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina is really remarkable having raised over £17,000 for charity during the past six years.

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Published: 29 September 2017

Volunteers doing their best at Foxton

I TOO was attempting to get up the Foxton  Flight on that week-end of the festival there, and it was a shambles, writes Kelvin Townsend.

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Published: 29 September 2017

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