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More changes at the Trust

THE Canal & River Trust yesterday announced a series of changes to its senior executive team aimed at attracting new visitors and supporters to the waterways and 'strengthening the charity's focus on customer service, waterway maintenance and repair'.

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Published: 09 October 2015

Arrests over canal body

THE police have arrested two men in connection with the body of a man who was discovered in the Regent's Canal near the entrance to Islington Tunnel.

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Published: 09 October 2015

Four hurt in boat explosion

A BOAT explosion early on Wednesday morning caused four people to be burnt and needing hospital treatment with one of them having to be urgently airlifted to hospital.

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Published: 09 October 2015

More Open Days

DURING November Canal & River Trust is launching 15 Open Days, free to the public, as part of its winter maintenance.

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Published: 08 October 2015

Worse on the tidal Trent

SHOULD Jimmy Lockwood (The uninviting Trent) really want to experience the total lack of facilities on the Trent, then he should have carried on through Newark—sorry, he can't now as CaRT has closed it—on to the tidal, writes Jake Leatheridge.

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Published: 08 October 2015

Email: Strong enough

There is a very simple solution to operating the hard to move gates and stiff paddles on the locks of the canals.

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Published: 08 October 2015

Cyclists targeted on Birmingham towpaths

A GANG of muggers is operating on the Birmingham canal towpaths, but not against walkers but cyclists, stealing their bikes.

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Published: 08 October 2015

Email: Zulu and butty again

I have never contacted you before, but may I add to those who have already complained about the boat Zulu and its butty emblazoned with  R. & J.B.

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Published: 07 October 2015

The state of the Oxford

I AM most pleased that you are 'telling it like it is' as regards to the condition of the canals at the moment, writes, T. Lang.

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Published: 07 October 2015

Greater risk for Thames lock users

THE Environment Agency may be putting boaters lives at risk due to budget cuts, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 07 October 2015

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