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JUST over two weeks ago, narrowboatworld took Canal & River Trust (CaRT) to task for removing a Q&A session with Chief Executive, Richard Parry from its Facebook site (CaRT removes more information), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 19 February 2015

Discovery on Slough Arm

AN OLD rail track and tunnel have been revealed during canal maintenance works on the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 19 February 2015

Hear about the Chesterfield Canal

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust has enabled people to learn about the canal by an Audio Post installed at its Hollingwood Hub centre on the Chesterfield Canal.

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Published: 19 February 2015

Leaks coming fast and furious!

YET another leak on a waterway has been announced, with the Worcester & Birmingham Canal now closed in Birmingham.

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Published: 18 February 2015

Still not in the public interest

OVER two months after being asked for information that would support the assertion that their was nothing in the Mayers judgment that changed CaRT's view of its guidance for boaters without a home mooring, the Trust is still unwilling to provide it or to admit that such information does not exist, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 18 February 2015

Swing bridge for the Oxford?

THE Oxford Canal—the waterway of lift bridges—is likely to get a swing bridge in the new plans for the development of Castlemill Boatyard.

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Published: 18 February 2015

Gate failure on Rochdale Canal

THE failure of the gates at Slaters Lowest Lock (76) at Miles Platting in Manchester has caused a further part of the Rochdale Canal to be closed on Monday.

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Published: 18 February 2015

Lorry takes off bridge parapet

A LORRY has taken off the parapet of a bridge on the Bridgewater Canal, ignoring restriction signs.

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Published: 18 February 2015

No problem with pike

I REFER to your recent article concerning the picture of an otter taking a pike on the Lancaster Canal (allegedly). The Pike Angler's Club (PAC)  have the fishing rights on the canal and I, as fishery manager, run the fishing on behalf of PAC, writes Eric Edwards.

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Published: 16 February 2015

'Guidelines' perverted

The meaning of the word 'guidelines' has been perverted. A guide (or guideline) is essentially guidance.

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Published: 16 February 2015

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