THE Aylesbury Canal Society Laundrette List 2020 Edition is now available. Listed alphabetically are canalside towns and villages with laundrettes with directions from the canal and
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CRT embarks on winter tree and hedge management programme
THIS winter the Canal & River Trust is carrying out three quarters of a million pounds of work to tackle overhanging trees and hedges. The
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Results of first waterway experience survey
THE Canal & River Trust has shared the headline results of its new Waterway Experience survey, which is distributed in fortnightly waves between April and
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Arts Council grant to Ellesmere Port museum
THE National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port was among 28 successful collections to be awarded Designation Development funding supported by the National Lottery. It will
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Canal’s industrial past to help deliver railway for the future
THE Leeds & Liverpool Canal will be brought back into industrial use next year when it’s used to transport goods to help replace a Victorian
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Call for new government to adopt flood management plans
WELCOMING the new Conservative government, ADA has reiterated its continued support in managing and maintaining the UK’s water systems and flood-risk defences. In return, it
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Registration open for British Marine Spring Expo 2020
REGISTRATION for 2020’s British Marine Spring Expo is now open, including a host of free and paid for events. Delegates can secure their place
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Winter work update from Canal & River Trust
THE Canal & River Trust is carrying out a £43.6 million programme of repairs on waterways across England & Wales this winter. Ahead of Christmas,
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Scottish Canals’ Operations Consultation
THE Inland Waterways Association is urging all boaters who use the Lowland Canals in Scotland to respond to Scottish Canals’ consultation about user operation on
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Sixty years on Ireland’s Grand Canal is still well used
SIXTY years ago, on November 25, 1959; a memo was issued by CIÉ to close the Grand Canal to commercial traffic, formally ending the era
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Crofton winter opening dates
CROFTON Beam Engines, home to the world’s oldest working steam driven beam engine, is open on selected dates (December 7, January 21 and February 18;
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Waterway winter works across the UK
A BUSY start to winter stoppages season saw a prominent UK waterway maintenance company mobilise nine boats in a three-week period, destined for varied works
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Call for shift in approach to flood and water level management
A FUNDAMENTAL shift in the Government’s approach to dealing with flood risk and water management is required, with a bolder, braver and more innovative investment
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Be prepared for winter weather
AS THE UK continues to experience severe and unprecedented downfalls, River Canal Rescue (RCR) is reminding boaters how to cope with suddenly rising and falling
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