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Towpath attacks at Hebden Bridge

THE police at Hebden Bridge want victims of towpath attacks, ot those witnessing them, to come forward after a spate of such attacks have been reported on social media.

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Published: 10 November 2017

Aire & Calder hydroelectric power plant opens

A MASSIVE hydroelectric power plant has been opened on the Aire & Calder Navigation at Knottingley, that it is stated will generate electricity for over 100 years.

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Published: 10 November 2017

More art for the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

THE 'Super Slow Way', a programme of art for the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, has been awarded a £1m grant by the Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places programme.

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Published: 10 November 2017

Changes to CaRT executive team

THE Canal & River Trust is announcing a number of changes to its executive team, seeking to simplify how it works as it aims to ensure a secure, sustainable and positive future for the waterways, it tells us.

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Published: 10 November 2017

Scottish canals doing well

FROM all accounts, the Scottish Government deciding that its canals should not go the 'charity' way has been a good decision, as they are in very good order.

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Published: 09 November 2017

CaRT not really trying

I have just had a search of your site about cyclists, and see that British Waterways were painting on towpaths way back in June 2009, so the recent 'new idea' of 'cut your speed' signs on the towpaths by Canal & River Trust is certainly not new writes Martin Banks.

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Published: 08 November 2017

Do something realistic about fast cyclists

I FIND it very alarming that walkers on the towpaths are being put in hospital by fast cyclists, yet CaRT do nothing about it, writes Alec Holmes.

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Published: 08 November 2017

Only when it suits

You may ask what end of garden moorings, or moorings on waters where land is owned by other than CaRT has to do with the recent overtopping of the Erewash Canal, but if what I hear is correct, those moorings may well have, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 08 November 2017

Tony Hales is back

THE former Chairman of British Waterways, Tony Hales is back, not as part of Canal & River Trust but giving talks about the change from British Waterways to Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 08 November 2017

Could not remove sunken boat

THE Peak Forest Canal has been further closed since Friday with a sunken boat near Woody Footbridge.

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Published: 08 November 2017

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