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David: Being fair to CaRT

THE present tendency to compare Canal & River Trust's standard of maintenance unfavourably with the Environmental Agency's is not entirely fair, as we are not comparing like with like.

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Published: 29 January 2018

Something missing

GETTING out of the rat race of high London rents, Louise Burke took to living on the tidal Thames in a narrowboat writes Helen Cripps.

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Published: 29 January 2018

Victor: Living in a dream world

SO THE Canal & River Trust did not get to take over the Environmental Agency navigations.

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Published: 28 January 2018

Massive blow to CaRT—it will NOT get EA navigations

THE Canal & River Trust will not take over the Environmental Agency navigations, the government has decided.

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Published: 26 January 2018

Stoppage notice gives 28 miles to wind!

SOMEBODY at Canal & River Trust hasn’t any idea what they are talking about, writes Jimmy Lockwood.

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Published: 26 January 2018

Importance of carrying spares

THE article we included concerning boaters carrying spares, River Canal Rescue people tell us is generating feedback.

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Published: 26 January 2018

More canal development having problems

A PLAN by Stratford Town Council to build 1,000 homes by the Stratford Canal in the town is being held up by businesses refusing to make way for the development.

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Published: 26 January 2018

Now it's Heath & Safety that closes locks

AN 'INCIDENT' with a lock gate at Camden on the Regent's Canal has caused the three to be closed for 'Health & Safety' reasons.

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Published: 26 January 2018

Ecologists are the problem

I hope I can add my two pennyworth to the Frankton Locks [Montgomery Canal] dispute, writes Melody Franks.

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Published: 25 January 2018

A dream come true

 AN ART gallery manager is making her dream of owning her own gallery come true, when the new Piazza building at Mercia Marina opens in Spring.

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Published: 25 January 2018

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