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Upsetting sensibilities

THERE is a proposal to close off the towpath in the canal underpass of the Rochdale Nine—known as the Undercroft—in Manchester in the hours of darkness, to prevent various activities that are rife in the tunnel.

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Published: 14 December 2013

Live pony dumped in canal

A PONY has been found dumped in the Oxford Canal near Rugby to drown, for it is believed it was still alive when dragged in.

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Published: 14 December 2013

Restoring the 'Monty'

RESTORING the Montgomery Canal has always been a slow job, as Harry Arnold and what must now be thousands of other volunteers will testify. But I think the problems are currently much more about funding than any hostility, (Hostility to Montgomery restoration) writes Stephen Lees.

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Published: 13 December 2013

Ideal example

I SEE that the problems down at the Cam Conservators continue. I recently did a bit of research on visitor numbers to the inland waterways, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 13 December 2013

Shroppie culvert repaired

THE damaged culvert on the western end of the Shropshire Union Canal has been repaired and the waterway is again open along the short section.

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Published: 13 December 2013

Hostility to Montgomery restoration

A VERY annoying thing about restoration work on the Montgomery Canal (lack of) is the amount of money spent on plans that are then ignored as the next one comes along, a contributor tells us.

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Published: 12 December 2013

Getting the best connection

I WAS interested in the information about running internet connections into a boat. I have been doing this for about four years now, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 12 December 2013

A challenge from Nigel

I HAVE seen the CaRT response to Allan's article which you have published, which is remarkable for the fact that it contains no direct refutation of the allegations I have made, writes Nigel Moore.

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Published: 12 December 2013

'Useless' Cam Conservators under fire

A FORMER Cam Conservator has broken ranks and attacked the waste and suspect decisions of the Cam Conservators—the body in charge of the river in Cambridge—as 'dysfunctional' and 'top-heavy'.

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Published: 11 December 2013

Reckless driver costs CaRT £30,000

A CAR crash at Bridge 15 on the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal has cost Canal & River Trust £30,000 in repairs.

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Published: 11 December 2013

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