Mark Lancaster

The NHS ‘Booster Boat’

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Mark Lancaster

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December 23, 2021

CAEN Hill Marina has been kept busy recently playing host to what was being referred to as the NHS ‘Booster Boat’. It had previously visited the marina as part of the NHS Covid vaccination programme. While moored up in the marina, the professional and friendly staff see to it that anyone living along this part…
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A message from Cotswold Canals Connected… Bringing you a new railway bridge for Christmas.

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Mark Lancaster

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December 20, 2021

Network Rail will be working over Christmas and New Year to deliver a vital part of this canal project. While most of us will be enjoying our Christmas dinner and festive films on TV, the team will be working round-the-clock to replace a railway bridge over the canal in Stonehouse. The current bridge has a…
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CANAL REPAIR OPEN DAYS OFFER A LOOK BELOW THE WATERLINE

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Mark Lancaster

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December 10, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is planning to invite people to find out what lies beneath the surface this winter as it carries out a £59 million programme of repairs to protect and preserve the 200-year-old waterways in its care. Every winter the waterways and wellbeing charity replaces lock gates, dredges to ensure the water…
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New Canal Laureate appointed

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Mark Lancaster

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December 9, 2021

The Poetry Society and the Canal & River Trust are delighted to announce the appointment of Britain’s new Canal Laureate: Roy McFarlane. Poet Roy grew up in Birmingham and the Black Country, surrounded by canals. He says: “I lived, played and loved by canals and rivers and am looking forward to recapturing those stories; tales…
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Replacing lost waterways heritage: The unveiling of the Ventiford crane on the Stover Canal

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Mark Lancaster

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December 8, 2021

AN ICONIC crane has been reconstructed on the Stover Canal to help tell the story of the canal’s unique history. IWA provided a major part of the funding for the Stover Canal Trust project through its South West Inland Waterways Regeneration Fund. The replica crane was unveiled by IWA’s Dr Ruth Sewell in September. This…
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Machines move mountains

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Mark Lancaster

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December 3, 2021

SHROPSHIRE Union Canal volunteers have been continuing with the restoration of the 330m dry section of the Montgomery Canal at Crickheath. The second work party in October was almost totally machine based with the major job being the continuation of reducing the width of a 70m section of the channel at the eastern end of…
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Unexpected discovery – The Oakham to Melton Canal

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Mark Lancaster

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October 20, 2021

There’s nothing quite like a good stroll to walk off a hefty Sunday lunch. A ramble around the delightful market town of Oakham, Rutland with the in-laws at the weekend not only provided exercise to compensate for my over indulgence, but also delivered an unexpected surprise – the Oakham to Melton Canal. Or what’s left…
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First Shardlow Inland Port Festival proves great success

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Mark Lancaster

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October 13, 2021

A TWO-DAY celebration of Shardlow being the best-preserved inland port in the country was so successful that it is destined to become an annual event. The first Shardlow Inland Port Festival attracted numerous visitors to the historic village which is situated near the start of the Trent & Mersey Canal. It is considered to be…
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HALF TERM HALLOWEEN FUN AT FRADLEY JUNCTION

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Mark Lancaster

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October 11, 2021

Visitors to Fradley Junction should prepare for some spooky fun this Halloween with a free family-friendly Halloween scavenger hunt around the nearby nature reserve. Organised by waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust this week-long ‘spooktacular’ event is aimed at children of all ages and allows young explorers to take part in some spine-chilling…
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‘Halloween’ at Lymestone Brewery

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Mark Lancaster

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October 6, 2021

There may be witches and ghouls spotted around Lymestone Brewery on 30th October, but you can rest assured that any spells cast will be good ones. The event, organized by Trustee, Emily Dangerfield, is a fundraiser for The Moira Fund, a charity which helps families devastated by the loss of a loved one through murder.…
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Charity to improve towpath along the Llangollen Canal

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Mark Lancaster

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October 4, 2021

Waterways and wellbeing charity, Canal & River Trust, has begun work to improve a section of towpath along the Llangollen Canal for the thousands of people and boaters who use and visit this UNESCO World Heritage site every year. The eight week project will involve resurfacing, and widening in places, the towpath from Shropshire’s gateway…
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What to do if your boat runs aground

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Mark Lancaster

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October 3, 2021

RIVER Canal Rescue recently warned boaters about the risks of grounding after receiving a high number of call-outs. Over the last few months rescue co-ordinators have been giving on the phone assistance to at least one person a day, and while many callers are then able to move their boats, around 40% require support from…
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Kempston Mill landing stage gets go ahead

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Mark Lancaster

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October 2, 2021

THE Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust has announced that its long-awaited plan to build a landing stage at Kempston Mill has now been given the green light to start work. Planning permission for the landing stage was granted back in January 2019 and the project is being built in partnership with Bedford Borough Council…
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Boat refloated on the Rochdale Nine

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Mark Lancaster

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October 1, 2021

A TEAM from River Canal Rescue were recently called out after a narrowboat sank in Lock 92 of the Rochdale Canal. It is believed to have taken on water when the rudder was caught between the two bottom lock gates as they closed. In common with most of the locks known as the ‘Rochdale nine’…
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