THE Canal & River Trust has started work to repair two locks on Farmer’s Bridge Flight in central Birmingham to ensure it continues to be
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Towpath project completed in Knottingley
A £175,000 towpath improvement project led by Wakefield Council in collaboration with national waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust has been completed, giving
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Baldwin Trust appeals for volunteers
By Les Heath AFTER a successful campaign to fund a new community narrowboat the Leicestershire-based Baldwin Trust has hit a major, unexpected problem –
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Closed towpath causes problems for moorers
By Colin Wareing UPDDATE: The Canal & River Trust has issued a navigation closure notice in respect of the Trent & Mersey Canal between Bridge
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Floating traders help with Car Free Friday launch in South Yorkshire
SYPTE, the organisation behind Travel South Yorkshire, have been encouraging people who travel in the region to make #LittleBigChanges by choosing more sustainable ways to
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Canal custodians safeguard historic Linlithgow waterway
SCOTTISH Canals is undertaking vital winter engineering works in Linlithgow, which will safeguard the rich heritage of this stretch of the Union Canal.As part of
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Canal & River Trust finalises sale of BWML
The Canal & River Trust has finalised the sale of its wholly-owned marina subsidiary, BWML, in a transaction that sees LDC invest in the business,
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Sustrans announces major overhaul of its cycle network
A NEW report by Sustrans sets out recommendations for an overhaul of the National Cycle Network to open up walking and cycling to more people,
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Boaters’ plaques
THE Inland Waterways Association (Lancashire & Cumbria Branch) has commissioned a plaque for boaters who cruise the Liverpool Canal Link. Photographic evidence of the boat
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Canal & River Trust announces changes to licensing
THE Canal & River Trust is today letting boaters know the changes it will be making to boat licensing following its consultation. To be phased
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New route to the canal proposed in Regent’s Park
A PROPOSAL has been announced this week to create a new ramp and steps down to the Regent’s Canal from Avenue Road in The Regent’s
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Shroppie repairs get under way
THE Canal & River Trust has begun a major overhaul of the Shropshire Union Canal as part of a five-month winter maintenance programme on canals
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Access, Alexandra Warehouse ADVICE (4pm Tuesday 21 November 2017 until further notice) The shower block access has an electronic timer which will lock the facility between
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Towpath closure between Northgate Bridge 123G and King Charles Tower TOWPATH CLOSURE (8am Tuesday 21 November 2017 until further notice) As part of an inspection
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