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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Narrowboat painting being auctioned for Esme Lionheart fund
WHITE Mills Marina is currently fund raising for little Esme Handley whose family hails from Northamptonshire. Esme is two years and seven months old; she
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IWA launches Pull Snap Stomp Campaign
TO CELEBRATE Invasive Species week (13-17 May, 2019), The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) is launching its annual Pull Snap Stomp campaign which aims to stamp
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From cradle to grave – RBOA is here for you!
WHETHER you are thinking about making your home on a boat, or are already living aboard, the Residential Boat Owners’ Association is here to help
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Lancaster Canal Bicentenary community action call
GET involved in discovering Lancaster Canal’s hidden gems – this is the call from a new project officer who has been appointed to promote the
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NBTA celebrates 10th anniversary
THE National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) is 10 years old this year . Since its formation in 2009 by a small group of Bargee Travellers
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Union Canal reopens at Linlithgow
THE Union Canal at Linlithgow has fully reopened to public access following the completion of engineering work to reinforce its embankments. The £1 million vital
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Spring cruises on the Chesterfield Canal
Trip boats Madeline will start its weekly Saturday cruises from April 27. All start from Hollingwood Hub. Trips leave at 12.00, 1.00, 2.00 and 3.00.
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Project to boost boating and ecology on Oxford Canal
A MAJOR improvement project carried out by the Canal & River Trust along the Oxford Canal has seen over 400m of the canal bank rebuilt
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Canal & River Trust announce temporary restrictions on Leeds & Liverpool Canal
DUE to the low rainfall which has resulted in the drawdown of the reservoirs, and with the forecast set for dry weather, the Canal &
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IWA launches Waterways In Progress Report
“Restoration schemes are not just a means to an end; they have a life of their own and can bring quantifiable benefits at every stage”
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