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Light in the tunnel

WITH regard to the comments about safe passage through Harecastle Tunnel, readers might be interested in the device I made to make it easier for me to travel through all tunnels in increased safety, writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 06 December 2014

Getting tough with rule breakers

MORE and more boaters are forsaking marina moorings and taking out continuous cruiser licences with Canal & River Trust having issued 792 such licences this year, but many boaters have little intention of acceding to the 14 days 'movement' rule, seeing it as a cheaper way of living in one area.

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Published: 06 December 2014

Email: Less drama please

Good heavens, less drama please. While I can certainly appreciate that some people may not like the Harecastle tunnel and might choose to 'move away from it', I find it unfair to so harshly criticise the health and safety response that, effectively, Harecastle Tunnel is adequately equipped for emergencies.

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Published: 06 December 2014

Email: Keep your eyes open

There is one point that, so far, no one has mentioned. Keep your ruddy eyes open and from time to time look at the roof line. The low sections are clearly marked white and can easily be seen.

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Published: 05 December 2014

Harecastle—simple solutions

Harecastle—simple solutions without going daft, suggests Paul Burke.

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Published: 05 December 2014

The excuses start

WELL it looks like the excuses have started regarding the major leak at Dutton (Repaired T&M breach leaking), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 05 December 2014

Dutton 'leak' is serious

THE pound at Dutton on the Trent & Mersey Canal has been drained with stop planks now in place, following the discovery of the leak at the previous breach.

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Published: 04 December 2014

Email: Moved from Harecastle

It is obvious that the the health and safety man who answered the coroner about the death in Harecastle Tunnel has never been anywhere near it.

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Published: 04 December 2014

It does beggar belief

You say in your article that the lack of action by CaRT in the case of a man being killed in Harecastle Tunnel beggar belief, and it does indeed, writes James Henry.

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Published: 04 December 2014

Comment—Coroner's safety proposals ignored

HAVING travelled through Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent & Mersey Canal exactly 19 times, I am well aware of its dangers and so can but agree that some simple safety precautions would be well advised.

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Published: 04 December 2014

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