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Scraping the bottom

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) dredging strategy proclaims that its waterways will benefit from an investment of £80 millions over the next ten years, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 07 November 2013

L&L breach nearly completed

THE repair of the breach at Rishton on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is nearing completion, with the last date given of the 23rd November hoping to be met.

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Published: 06 November 2013

Super-fast dredging

WE ARE told by Canal & River Trust (CaRT) that the mainline of the Trent & Mersey Canal is going to be dredged in just six weeks.

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Published: 06 November 2013

Mission accomplished

THE Gutless Kayaker and the rest of his team pulled into Baltic Wharf Bristol yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon dead on time with mission accomplished.

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Published: 06 November 2013

Aylesbury Lock overdue and over budget

THE repairs to the collapsed Buckland Lock on the Aylesbury Arm is not only overdue, but we have discovered a colossal £500,000 over budget!

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Published: 04 November 2013

The 'dream' and the marginalised

READING Canal & River Trust's (CaRT) latest submission (Witness statement) to the court in relation to a Judicial Review my first thought was ‘you couldn't make it up', writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 04 November 2013

Victor: Don't shoot the the messenger

OR PERHAPS the heading should be 'Carrying the can', referring to Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Trustee John Dodwell's efforts to portray that all in the garden is lovely.

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Published: 02 November 2013

Co-operative's hydro electric scheme

A LOCAL cooperative in Abingdon has been granted permission to install a hydro electric plant in the Abbey Stream as it flows into the Thames.

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Published: 02 November 2013

Left on the mud

THE boaters who moored above Grove Lock (28) on the Grand Union Canal at Leighton Buzzard found themselves rolling out of their beds, as the pound emptied during Wednesday night.
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Published: 01 November 2013

New minister

THE new waterways minister appointed to replace Richard Benyon MP is Dan Rogerson MP, Lib Dem Member for North Cornwall.

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Published: 01 November 2013

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