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Edinburgh Canal Festival launched this weekend local.stv.tv

Once branded a 'derelict backwater', the waterway, linking from Edinburgh to Falkirk, has come a long way since its coal-transporting days of the 19th and early 20th century. ...But one group of enthusiasts, who have made it their aim to engage with canalside communities from Edinburgh Quay to Wester Hailes, have been singing its praises for the past eight years, and this Saturday, will transform the canal's Lochrin Basin into a waterside carnival. For the fourth year in a row, the Edinburgh Canal Festival will bring all the fun of the fair – on land and water-based – to celebrate the historic transport route.... click for full story