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TO MARK the 30th Anniversary of the Saltisford Canal Trust, a Canal Contemplation Area; a major new landscaping project in its canal-side gardens has been undertaken.

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Published: 12 June 2014

Ensuring navigation rights

NINE boats were launched on the Arun at Pulborough with the aim of reaching Pallingham Quay, the highest point navigable by boats on the Arun.

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Published: 12 June 2014

Victims of the speeding boater

I suspect that it's that time of year again, where activity on the canals increases so we all become (or maybe just perceive ourselves at some time or other) the victims of the speeding boater. writes John Howard.

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Published: 12 June 2014

Never too old to learn

WHEN Canal & River Trust Bantam tug Will Scarlett was recently called upon to push a hopper from its mooring at Holme Lock on the Trent to its mooring at Barton-in-Fabis, its helmsman Will, experienced though he is, didn't realise he was to receive an unexpected lesson in time saving from Tony Dunkley, writes Pam Pickett.
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Published: 12 June 2014

What is tickover?

Having read Ian Reid's article, 'Only on tickover'. I must admit the article is a prime example of somebody justifying speeding on the canal network, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 12 June 2014

CaRT breaches regulations—twice!

THE Information Commissioner has issued a decision notice confirming that Canal and River Trust has breached Regulation 5 of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 12 June 2014

Stuck in Stenson Lock

I was very pleased that Victor Swift pointed out the very real problem of Stenson Lock with two full length boats, writes Eric Neaves.

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Published: 12 June 2014

New lock to open

AN OPENING ceremony later this month will mark the official completion of rebuilding work at Southland Lock, near Ifold and Loxwood on the Wey & Arun Canal in West Sussex.

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Published: 11 June 2014

Richard Parry on Twitter

FOLLOWING a Spring programme of Open Boaters meetings, Canal & River Trust chief executive, Richard Parry, will be holding a live Twitter Q&A session between 6pm and 8pm on Tuesday 17th June.

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Published: 11 June 2014

Progress on Buckingham restoration

THE Big Dig of the volunteers of the Buckingham Canal Society (BCS) combined with corporate volunteer groups from Home Retail Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) makes the  re-watering at Cosgrove on the Grand Union Canal a reality.

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Published: 11 June 2014

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