MANY of us will be sat back counting our blessings and thinking that we have been lucky to avoid flood damage or damage caused by high wind speeds. However, according to Newton and his third law of motion—there must for every action be a reaction, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.
Sue (No problem) feels we must 'save these waterways for us all', writes John Wilkinson.
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THE boating trade—particularly hire companies—have condemned the emergency appeal by Canal & River Trust in asking friends and supporters for donations.
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THE Taxpayers Alliance in Birmingham have branded the scheme as 'waste' to spend £210,000 of publicly funded money on cruising a narrowboat around the Birmingham Canal Navigations as a art project.
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THE lock keeper at Abingdon Lock on the Thames has within a week rescued two people who have been caught in the flooded river.
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A WOMAN was assaulted by two men on the banks of the Taft in Cardiff, and had to be rescued from the water.
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HOW can Vince et al expect boaters to give CaRT £25, no strings attached? We have no idea where that money will go writes Ralph Freeman.
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THE National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) has moved quickly to support the Canal & River Trust national canal flood appeal (Canal flood appeal launched), writes Allan Richards.
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I REALLY cannot see the Canal & River Trust appeal for funds to pay for any flood damage to its canals being high on people's agenda.
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