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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Author: Janet Richardson
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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Mayor kicks off Birmingham Canals’ 250th anniversary celebrations
MAYOR of the West Midlands Andy Street has launched a year of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Birmingham’s famous canals. Speaking
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Craven Canal towpath project gets green light
A £2 MILLION project to transform the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath between Skipton and Gargrave, and Bradley to Kildwick, has been given the go-ahead.
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Life on the Monty
MONTGOMERY Canal’s special people and places are celebrated in a new 20-minute film Life on the Monty, which has been released on the Canal &
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Volunteer is guest of honour at royal birthday bash
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE volunteer from the Inland Waterways Association (IWA), Bernard Morton, was selected as a guest of honour at an exclusive tea party to celebrate Prince
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Great step forward for Burslem Branch restoration
RESTORATION of the Burslem Branch Canal in Stoke has taken a giant leap forwards with the construction of a new branch canal footpath and publication
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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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Environment Agency announces new charges for boat registrations
THE Environment Agency will increase the cost of boat registrations on its waterways from 2019 to help ensure a sustainable service for thousands of boat
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Licence fees frozen in 2019
THE Canal & River Trust is today confirming that headline private and business boat licence fees will be frozen for 2019 and will remain at
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Eco-mooring zone in Islington
THE Canal & River Trust and Islington Council are creating an ‘eco-mooring zone’ for visiting boats between York Way and Danbury Street on the Regent’s
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Work begins on £700,000 towpath upgrade
WORK begins this week on a £700,000 project to revamp more than two miles of towpath on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. Funding was secured
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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 created a poster to keep
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Saving the past for the future
THE Yorkshire Ex-Commercial Barge Club specialise in industrial history preservation. Its members are all owners of private vessels and welcome support in helping them fight
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