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Medway Queen (Heroine of Dunkirk)Platinum Jubilee programme

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April 25, 2022

Over the extended holiday weekend of 2nd to 5th of June PS Medway Queen will be open on all four days with additional attractions to make your visit more enjoyable. Admission times and charges are not changed, it’s 11am to 4pm with last admission 3pm – same as the usual Saturdays. Ship tours will run…
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Seagull Cruises are back! But….

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April 23, 2022

The Ratho based canal charity Seagull Trust Cruises has restarted its trips for people with special needs, but is struggling to provide the pre Covid level of service. After two years of no sailings on the Union canal the Trust has lost some crew volunteers. As Chairman David Mieras explains, the boats are ready and…
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COULD you lead – or feed – a team of volunteers on a week-long restoration holiday?

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April 22, 2022

Canal Camps are volunteer working holidays to help canal restoration. They offer the chance to learn traditional skills such as bricklaying and stonework – and more modern techniques such as piling, concreting or even how to operate machinery like excavators or dumpers.Every year, IWA’s Waterway Recovery Group runs between 16-20 Summer Canal Camps. This means…
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Pull a replica cuckoo boat and raise funds

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April 21, 2022

THE Friends of Dawn Rose are once again organising boat pulls so that groups or organisations can raise funds in a unique way.In past years, dozens of different organisations have raised many thousands of pounds for their own good causes. Many groups return every year. Even Matt Baker had a go when filming for Countryfile!…
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Monty dam-busting volunteers triumph

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April 19, 2022

SHROPSHIRE Union Canal volunteers began the fortnightly programme of restoration of the Montgomery Canal, near Crickheath, during a weekend work party from March 4-6. The main task of this work party was to remove the massive clay dam, which was towpath high and 6m wide, that retained the water in the previously restored 250m section…
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Canal’s quarter-million boost from council levy

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April 18, 2022

THE Lichfield Canal restoration project has received a massive boost with the award of £260,000 funding from Lichfield District Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy.This will allow Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust to build an 870m extension of the public footpath and partial dry canal channel alongside Falkland Road, creating a traffic-free community greenway link between…
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Characters of the Cut

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April 16, 2022

Sam Worrall, Heyford Wharf by Alice Griffin By Alice GriffinA NOMADIC soul and passionate advocate for those who choose to live a travelling life, Sam Worrall first found herself living on the water back in 2012. “I have lived off-grid for about 20 years. I used to live in a little converted bus but it…
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EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR THE SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW ON SALE NOW

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April 15, 2022

Don’t miss out, get your ticket today! If you’re planning on heading to the Southampton International Boat Show 2022 (16-25 September) then make sure you take advantage of our exclusive early bird ticket offer. Available for two weeks only, early bird tickets cost just £20, a massive saving of 37% off the price of an…
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Python gets tooled up

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April 14, 2022

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust’s narrowboat Python does maintenance work along the canal, crewed by volunteers. This volunteering has proved so beneficial that it is also part of the new Green Prescribing Programme from South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System. Python works in partnership with the Canal & River Trust which owns and manages the…
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News of a new extended and guided premium trip on the narrowboat Birdswood

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April 11, 2022

New for 2022, enjoy a 3 hour guided tour of the following locations;-Leawood Pump House-Wigwell Aqueduct-The Nightingale Arm-Aqueduct Cottage The trip includes a complementary tea or coffee and a guided tour of the traditional boatman’s cabin on board Birdswood. Trips are offered in the afternoons of 18th April 2022 and the 2nd May 2022 and…
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EASTER BOAT GATHERING RETURNS TO NATIONAL WATERWAYS MUSEUM ELLESMERE PORT

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April 9, 2022

The Easter Boat Gathering festival at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port returns this month after a three year gap due to Covid. More than 40 boats, including many rare historic vessels, are travelling from all over the country to congregate for a special celebration event in the Cheshire museum grounds, hosted by the…
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Going behind the scenes at Seend Locks

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April 8, 2022

THE Canal & River Trust offered a different perspective on a familiar beauty spot when more than 350 people took a look below the water line at the new lock gates and repair works at Seend Locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal. As well as experiencing the drained lock and seeing what is usually…
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Chichester Canal 2022 photography competition now open

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April 7, 2022

The competition is open to amateur photographers, entry is free and there are prizes for the best images. The winning photographs will be displayed in the Heritage Centre at Chichester Canal Basin and the best entries will feature on any merchandise and future canal publicity. Trustee Catherine Cannon said: “Every year the quality of the…
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Carry your steaming drinks safely with a Muggi

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April 6, 2022

IT’S several years since we tested a Muggi drinks carrier and the colourful drinks trays have developed a cult following with people from all walks of life putting them to good use. The Muggi is great for keeping your hot drinks safe on deck – or on the narrowboat roof – so you can enjoy…
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