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A dream come true

 AN ART gallery manager is making her dream of owning her own gallery come true, when the new Piazza building at Mercia Marina opens in Spring.

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Published: 25 January 2018

Another canalside development quashed

HARD on the heels of the council at Leamington preventing further canalside development, a Whitehall planning inspector has turned down another canalside development.

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Published: 25 January 2018

Frankton Locks opening time is not new

Your correspondent 'Has CaRT lost sight of its prime objective?' seems to think that the 12 noon to 2pm opening of Frankton Locks [Montgomery Canal] is new, writes Ray Butler.

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Published: 25 January 2018

Prevented boat sinkings

I WAS not at all surprised to read that boat sinkings are on the increase as there has been an increase in slap-happy boating, especially through locks, writes Sid Haworth.

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Published: 24 January 2018

BSS certificates will cost more

FOR the first time in eight years the cost of a Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) certificate is to rise.

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Published: 24 January 2018

It's an insurance policy

Further to my namesake’s comments, (no relation), I joined River Canal Rescue two years ago, writes Martin Howes.

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Published: 24 January 2018

Has CaRT lost sight of its prime role?

AS WE intend to revisit Llangollen again this summer, I thought it would be good to finally go down the locks at Frankton and have a couple of days on the connected section of the Montgomery Canal, writes Graham Westgate.

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Published: 22 January 2018

Wildlife take preference

ONCE again wildlife seems to be the greatest concern with Canal & River Trust, its latest being involved with Salford University to secure the wildlife of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

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Published: 22 January 2018

Tinsley Flight reopens

TINSLEY Flight on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Canal was reopened this morning after being closed through a pump failure.

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Published: 22 January 2018

Still carry your spares

I most certainly agree with your suggestion that boaters don't take so much care of their boats when covered by the 'insurance' of River Canal Rescue.

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Published: 22 January 2018

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