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  • New waterways trust to launch on September 22

    A NEW volunteer-led charity, the Wessex Waterways Restoration Trust will be officially launched at Bushton Village Hall, near Royal Wootton

  • Audlem landmark fenced off for safety reasons

    THE towpath outside the Shroppie Fly Pub – one of the best known canal scenes in Britain – has been

  • Chesterfield Canal host landmark walking festival

    POSSIBLY the largest organised canal walking event in the country takes place this month. Taking in three counties and 46

  • Vote for your favourite canal in Green Flag awards

    NEARLY 250 miles of our canals and rivers have been awarded prestigious Green Flag status by judges from Keep Britain

  • Vegetation cutting volunteers needed on the Chesterfield Canal

    VOLUNTEERS are needed to help clear overgrown vegetation on the Chesterfield Canal. The Chesterfield Canal Trust will once again be

  • Gas safety on boats

    STAYING safe on board is vital and ahead of Gas Safety Week, running from September 17-23. BWML Boat Mooring have

  • Winter mooring sites announced by CRT

    THE Canal & River Trust has published the list of sites it will be offering for winter moorings in 2018-19.

  • Sections of canal reopen following recent rainfall

    THE Canal & River Trust has announced that following recent rainfall some canal stretches and lock flights in the north

News

Crofton Beam Engines holds ‘golden’ celebration gala

September 18, 2018 webeditor

IN a very special year for Crofton Beam Engines the popular attraction is preparing to

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Ellesmere Port: A town to watch

September 17, 2018

A head for mental health

September 14, 2018

New waterways trust to launch on September 22

September 14, 2018

New pedestrian rails for Brayford Wharf

September 14, 2018

Canal herb garden will be just the tonic

September 11, 2018

Features

Saving the past for the future

June 25, 2018 webeditor

THE Yorkshire Ex-Commercial Barge Club specialise in industrial history preservation. Its members are all owners

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It’s my second sinking today

June 4, 2018

Re-Union Canal Boats reinvigorates volunteers on Lowland waterways

June 1, 2018

Canal maintenance and engaging with the public

May 31, 2018

An extraordinary life in words and pictures

May 31, 2018

Paddle your own canoe (kayak, etc.)…

May 31, 2018

What’s On

Watch out for Jaws at Sheffield!

September 18, 2018 webeditor

SHEFFIELD Waterfront Festival will be taking place on Saturday September 22 at Victoria Quays. There

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Take a friend fishing

September 14, 2018

Birding for beginners at Fradley Junction

September 11, 2018

Chesterfield Canal host landmark walking festival

September 11, 2018

RNLI named official show charity

September 4, 2018

Manchester canals inspire city artist

September 4, 2018

Volunteers

Famous war rescue ship in need of assistance

September 11, 2018 webeditor

VOLUNTEERS are needed in a wide variety of roles to help in the restoration of

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Volunteers needed for canalside ‘classroom’

September 11, 2018

Helpers sought for new workboat

September 10, 2018

Vegetation cutting volunteers needed on the Chesterfield Canal

September 10, 2018

Halesworth Group uses canoe to clear weed and litter

September 3, 2018

Outboard motor sought for work boat

September 3, 2018

Reviews

Mikron takes the Suffragettes’ story to the stage

June 27, 2018 Geoff Wood

  THIS production with the cheeky title Revolting Women manages to portray a serious subject with

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Canals, Cats & Catastrophes by Margaret Awty-Jones SPECIAL READER OFFER

July 31, 2017

Mysterious Moorings with Mouse by Kitty Irvine

July 31, 2017

Britain’s Historic Ships

June 28, 2017
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Narrowboats from the Cotswolds Canal Cruising Club go through the Grand Sluice Lock, Boston

Chesterfield Canal Trust’s cuckoo boat Dawn Rose with work boat Python

Issy – a new addition to the Venetian hire fleet

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