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Anderton Lift conked again

THE Anderton Boat Lift has been plagued with stoppages ever since it was first re-opened in 2002, and is closed again.

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Published: 04 May 2016

Most exaggerate

WE ALL realise that the Canal & River Trust exaggerates, but alas in this day and age, so do many more companies and organisations, in fact I should imagine most of them do with their statistics, writes James Henry.

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Published: 04 May 2016

Ex assault craft as trip boat

THE trip boat being used on the Driffield Canal is one of a kind—an ex assault craft used in the Falklands conflict.

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Published: 04 May 2016

Sketches at Dudley

THE Black Country Urban Sketchers will be exhibiting their work at Dudley Canal Trust's new visitor centre, the Portal, over the coming months, open to the public.

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Published: 04 May 2016

David: Back to Birmingham

SINCE we were last in central Birmingham CaRT have changed the signs which regulate mooring outside the National Indoor Arena and opposite. In the past they stated '48 hours' and threatened a £25 per night fine for overstaying.

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Published: 02 May 2016

This is dangerous

DOWNLOADING the CaRT guidelines for the Severn I was intrigued by the following little snippet, write Mick Fitzgibbons:

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Published: 02 May 2016

Another London Mooring strategy

THE ever increasing demand for 'cheap' housing on boats in London has prompted the Canal & River Trust to develop another mooring strategy.

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Published: 02 May 2016

The Trust played fair

IN THE interest of balance in the area of enforcement on the southern Grand Union, I would like to share my recent experience of being boat-bound through illness over more than two weeks in the Milton Keynes area, writes John Howard.

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Published: 02 May 2016

Car park not so safe

IT WOULD seem that canalside car parks are not too safe in some areas, with the one at Bulbourne being definitely one to give a miss.

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Published: 01 May 2016

A late start

I'D LIKE to echo some of the statements made in the recent articles by James Henry and Ralph Thomason. Their missives certainly struck a chord with me, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 30 April 2016

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