The Chesterfield Canal Trust is delighted to have been awarded £5.3m from the Staveley Towns Fund.This means that over the next three years the canal
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Chichester Canal celebrates 200 years with community Anniversary Celebration
The Chichester Ship Canal Trust, the self-funded, volunteer-led charity behind the canal, is celebrating their 200th birthday in style. Designed by the engineer John Rennie,
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Charging facilities now available for visitors to Aqueduct Marina
FACILITIES to allow electric vehicle users to recharge their cars are appearing in many places across the country. To help meet the demand, Aqueduct Marina
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Pets on the Cut: Nicky and Blaze
NICKY and her faithful dog Blaze are regulars often seen walking along the Kennet & Avon towpath near Caen Hill Marina. Once, a few months
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FREIGHT BARGES TO RESUME SERVICE ON AIRE & CALDER NAVIGATION
Canal & River Trust is giving freight traffic the green light to recommence passage on the Aire & Calder Navigation as the charity’s investigations into
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Boaters to march on Canal & River Trust’s London office to fight for moorings
On Saturday 26 March 2022, boaters from around the country will march on Canal & River Trust’s (CRT) main London office to protest the Trust’s
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Rare chance to become the National Trust’s sole ferry operator!
Experienced sailors are being given the chance to become the National Trust’s only in-house passenger ferry operator. Orford Ness Nature Reserve is currently advertising for
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Festival of Water comes to the Trent & Mersey Canal
IWA’s Festival of Water is a bank holiday weekend of fun for all who love spending time by the water. This year’s event will take
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‘ASHTAC Big Dig’ 50 years on
’50 years after the heroic efforts of volunteers to bring the Ashton Canal back to life at ASHTAC, join with us to celebrate and get
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HS2 and integrated rail plans continue to threaten waterways
THE decision to scrap the Eastern Leg of HS2 between the East Midlands and Leeds in favour of upgrading existing routes is good news for
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Project Waterside: Narrowboats for community use on Leicestershire waterways
In a statement released today, The Baldwin Trust, a local volunteer run charity which provides adapted narrowboat cruises for the community in Leicestershire, has announced
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Sponsored ‘Boat Haul’ on April 9th 2022 starting at 11am!
A message from The Worcester-Birmingham & Droitwich Canals Society: Please support our wonderful team of ‘boat haulers’ who will be pulling on the ropes of
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Characters of the Cut: Star Crafts
SIX sewing machines is not necessarily what you expect to find beneath the cloths of an historic working boat but this, along with workbenches, is
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Clearing the way along the Bradley Canal
WITH the relaxation of Covid restrictions the Bradley Canal Restoration Society has been able to start work clearing the overgrown towpath vegetation and boughs overhanging
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