THE first boat in more than 90 years is set to pass through Lock 15 on the Grantham Canal as part of celebrations marking the
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Winter mooring information from Canal & River Trust
THE Canal & River Trust has published the list of sites it will be offering for winter moorings in 2019-20. Matthew Symonds, national boating manager
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National Waterways Museum seeks new home for 12 historic boats
THE National Waterways Museum (NWM) is seeking new homes for twelve vessels following a review of the historic importance of all boats currently in its
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Chesterfield Canal Trust needs you!!!
The Chesterfield Canal Trust runs two tripboats in Chesterfield John Varley ll cruises from Tapton Lock Madeline cruises from Hollingwood Hub Both boats run during
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Chinese boats to race on London canal
THE annual COSMIC Dragon Boat Race will return to the Regent’s Canal for its twelfth year. The first starting pistol will sound at 5pm on Thursday July
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Better towpaths for the Black Country
PEOPLE living and working in the Black Country are now able to enjoy a green, traffic-free route to school and work after the Canal &
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Crane returned to Audlem Wharf
THE iconic crane at Audlem on the Shropshire Union Canal has now been repaired and reinstalled alongside the wharf. The crane was condemned by CRT
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Help prevent drownings in quarries, reservoirs and other open water by sharing safety message
A TIMELY warning has gone out from Elizabeth Clements of the Mineral Products Assoication who writes: With the start of the school summer holidays, I
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Summer horse boating displays in Worksop
BOAT horse Charlie, who achieved TV fame on Countryfile in May, will be hauling Dawn Rose at Worksop on several Sundays over the summer. The
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New towpath for River Lee in Clapton
A HALF-mile stretch of towpath along the River Lee in Clapton has been given a makeover to provide a better surface for the thousands of
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Essex Waterways adds third trip boat
IN TIME for the busy summer season, Essex Waterways has added a third trip boat to its Chelmer Cruises schedule, increasing operations and enabling boats
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Passenger tripboat sought for Milton Keynes cruises
FOLLOWING six very successful seasons on the River Great Ouse at Bedford with the John Bunyan boat, B&MK Waterway Enterprises are looking to run a
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Canal & River Trust updates water saving measures
THE Canal & River Trust is updating boaters on water saving measures on the Leeds & Liverpool, Oxford, and Grand Union Canals following the rainfall
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RCR calls for boaters to stop polluting the waterways
Over 120,000 litres of fuel and oil pours into our waterways annually More than 24 environmental ‘near misses’ or pollution incidents a month Lack of
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