In less than 3 weeks’ time, key voices from the leisure marine industry will meet online for 3 days of discovery, innovation, and collaboration at the first ever digital version of the British Marine Autumn Expo.
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Author: Shannon Butcher
Shannon Butcher is an editorial contributor who has a Journalism degree from the University of Lincoln. When she’s not creating content she can be found visiting many of the UK's beautiful countryside locations with her dog, Pilot.
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Canal & River Trust broadens online passage booking offer
The Canal & River Trust is making journey-planning easier for boaters by making passage through more staffed locks and tunnels available to be booked in one place online.
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Inside the November issue of Towpath Talk
In the November issue of Towpath Talk we look at the plans developed to build on the Braunston bridge legacy and how a Lotto lifeline will help Dudley through the Covid crisis.
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Lottery bid success will make Stroud and Stonehouse canal towns after 70-year break
Stroud and Stonehouse are set to become canal towns once again, following The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s decision to grant £8.9 million to the Cotswold Canals Connected Project.
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‘Unlocking’ the challenge of London’s congested waterways
The Canal & River Trust is starting a discussion with boaters and other stakeholders on how to manage the busy London waterways. Against the backdrop of
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HRH The Princess Royal Launches New Charity Boat for Disabled People in Northamptonshire
During a visit to the County on Wednesday, 14th October 2020, HRH The Princess Royal visited Blisworth Marina in Northamptonshire to launch a new passenger trip boat run by volunteer-led local charity Crusader Community Boating.
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Boat licence fees for 2021-22
The Canal & River Trust is today announcing that headline private and business boat licence fees will rise by 2% from 1 April 2021.
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CBOA calls for equal treatment with rail in diesel fuel duty proposed increase
CBOA is calling for fuel duty on diesel for water freight to be treated in the same way as for rail freight.
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Tees Barrage Park Celebrates Green Flag Award as Tees Barrage Goes Green in its 25th Anniversary
Today, Tees Barrage Park in Stockton-on-Tees is celebrating its first accolade, the prestigious Green Flag Award. From tonight until Halloween on 31 October, Tees Barrage will be lit up green, to celebrate the award.
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Canal & River Trust publishes its 2019/20 Annual Report and hosts Annual Public Meeting online
Canal & River Trust has today (13 October) published its 2019/20 Annual Report & Accounts alongside details of how to view and take part in its Annual Public Meeting being held online on 28 October.
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New online writing workshop dates available for October
Having successfully found our way into running writing workshops using Zoom, we are offering two more – on Thursdays 29th October (with Kate Saffin) and 19th November (with Heather Wastie) 2:00-4:00pm.
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Brand New Picturesque Marina Opening in Warwickshire
A new marina that has been innovatively developed to help attract and preserve local ecosystems and wildlife while providing a scenic spot for boaters is being opened to the public on October 12th.
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Statement on the replacement of the Ladder Bridge at Braunston
The Canal & River Trust has updated the local community on plans to replace Bridge 1A, known as the Ladder Bridge, at Braunston.
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Canal charity urges people to slow down as it launches online campaign targeting cyclists
The Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity that looks after 2,000 miles of the nation’s waterways, has launched an online campaign appealing for people riding bikes on towpaths to take it easy and slow down.
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