WE ARE told of the 'fantastic job' the Canal & River Trust do of clearing off graffiti, and that it is a constant battle, writes T. Lang.
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THE 'Open Week-end' at Banbury Lock in the town sees the first of the lock viewing season as Canal & River Trust shows off its lock repairs throughout the winter, but what will be found when it is emptied?
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A SPEEDING cyclist on the towpath of the Ouse in York struck a walker who suffered head injuries when he struck its hard surface.
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I don't know if there is an official record of people being hit by cyclists on towpaths, but there is a London website that has listed quite a few, writes Shaun Collins.
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My husband and I were one of the first to use the new Ribble Link, linking the river to the Lancaster Canal, and well remember the 'Ribble Piddler' as the statue was soon to be called, but this year it has gone.
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We were recently on the Trent & Mersey, when we came across a CaRT person seemingly greasing the paddle gear on a lock.
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SINCE publishing the article concerning towpath attacks, people have contacted us concerning more such towpath attacks during this year.
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THOUGH of course many towpaths attacks go unreported, the one yesterday, on the Rochdale Canal brings the 'official' list up to date.
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THE plans to turn the Barge Inn at Honeystreet on the Kennet & Avon Canal into a wine bar has met with great opposition.
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So not only can CaRT fail to repair and keep the system anywhere near an acceptable level and produce highly questionable statistics to try to justify its existence, it can now fail to comply with the law but give itself dispensation. How arrogant is that?
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