CHESHIRE’s canals and rivers are at the heart of a new ‘Active Waterways’ project by the Canal & River Trust, aimed at encouraging people over
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Author: Janet Richardson
River Weaver Navigation re opens to boats
REPAIR projects on two locks along Cheshire’s River Weaver have secured the full length of the river navigation from Winsford to Runcorn for boaters. Over
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Skipton town centre canal project set to start
WORK to improve the canal waterfront in Skipton town centre is due to begin this month. The works will be carried out along the Leeds
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Summer restrictions at Caen Hill Flight
THE Canal & River Trust has announced restrictions to navigation over the summit of the canal and at Caen Hill Flight as it works to
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Online mooring policy update
THE Canal & River Trust has updated its Online Mooring Policy following a consultation at the end of 2017, and further review and discussion in
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WACT boats get spring facelift
THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s fleet of canal boats has been given a refresh for 2019 and the team are raring to go for
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Horse-drawn barge season starts
TIVERTON Canal Company’s horse-drawn barge experience starts its new season this month (April). Located in mid-Devon, on the historic Grand Western Canal, Tiverton Canal Co
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Crowdfunding success for kayak launch appeal
PADDLERS of all ages and abilities will be able to get out onto Leicester’s waterways after the Canal & River Trust secured £15,000 to help
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Changes to short-term licences
FOLLOWING the national licensing consultation last year, the Canal & River Trust is announcing changes to the short-term licences the charity offers to visiting boaters.
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NBTA PUBLISHES BEST PRACTICE GUIDE FOR BOAT DWELLER ACCOMMODATION ASSESSMENTS
THE National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) has published the Best Practice Guide for local authority Boat Dweller Accommodation Needs Assessments under Section 124 of the
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International Slavery Museum
The only national museum of its kind in the world. THE International Slavery Museum is located in Liverpool’s Albert Dock in the zone where ships
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Canal & River Trust publishes its Gender Pay Gap Statement
THE Canal & River Trust has published its latest Gender Pay Gap Statement. The document, available to view on the Trust’s website, shows that on
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Canal lockage feels last summer’s heat
THE Canal & River Trust has published its Annual Lockage Report for 2018 which summarises the recorded usage of the locks across its 2,000 miles
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Funding boost for Swansea Canal
FUNDING of over £320,000 has been confirmed to regenerate the historic Swansea Canal into a major visitor destination. Glandŵr Cymru – the Canal & River Trust
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