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Neither know or care

Sue (No problem) feels we must 'save these waterways for us all', writes John Wilkinson.

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Published: 18 February 2014

Boating trade condemns appeal

THE boating trade—particularly hire companies—have condemned the emergency appeal by Canal & River Trust in asking friends and supporters for donations.

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Published: 18 February 2014

£212,000 to cruise a narrowboat

THE Taxpayers Alliance in Birmingham have branded the scheme as 'waste' to spend £210,000 of publicly funded money on cruising a narrowboat around the Birmingham Canal Navigations as a art project.

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Published: 17 February 2014

Locky rescues people

THE lock keeper at Abingdon Lock on the Thames has within a week rescued two people who have been caught in the flooded river.

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Published: 17 February 2014

Woman attacked

A WOMAN was assaulted by two men on the banks of the Taft in Cardiff, and had to be rescued from the water.

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Published: 17 February 2014

Where will the money go?

HOW can Vince et al expect boaters to give CaRT £25, no strings attached? We have no idea where that money will go  writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 17 February 2014

Organise working party days

I HAVE to agree with Victor's submission 'Low on the agenda' [concerning the appeal from Canal & River Trust] writes John Howard.
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Published: 17 February 2014

NABO supports emergency appeal

THE National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) has moved quickly to support the Canal & River Trust national canal flood appeal (Canal flood appeal launched), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 16 February 2014

Victor: Low on the agenda

I REALLY cannot see the Canal & River Trust appeal for funds to pay for any flood damage to its canals being high on people's agenda.

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Published: 16 February 2014

Canal flood appeal launched

SUCH has been the impact on the canals by the incessant rain over the weeks that the Canal & River Trust have launched an appeal to friends and volunteers to help repair some of the damage.

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Published: 15 February 2014

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