Shannon Butcher

Cotswold Boatmobility apply for grant to help get them back on track

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Shannon Butcher

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June 11, 2021

Cotswold Boatmobility is busy coming out of mothballs to offer more disabled people the opportunity to try for themselves the wellbeing benefits of being near water.
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Canal Charity and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service urge people to Stay Safe by Water this Summer

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Shannon Butcher

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June 4, 2021

As temperatures rise, Canal & River Trust is working with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service to help reinforce the importance of staying safe by water this summer.
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Canal & River Trust’s Graffiti-Busting Volunteers Uncover Vintage ‘Vandalism’ in Bath

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Shannon Butcher

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June 3, 2021

Volunteers from waterways charity Canal & River Trust are helping to keep Bath beautiful for local people and its thousands of visitors by tackling graffiti cropping up along the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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Celebration for Sheffield Based Charity after receiving the Queen’s Award and commissioning a Second Community Barge.

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Shannon Butcher

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June 2, 2021

Today the Queen has honoured the Ethel Trust with the QAVS for providing exceptional support for disadvantaged people in South Yorkshire.
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Canal charity turns to CCTV as ‘hit & run’ drivers give it the hump

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Shannon Butcher

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May 21, 2021

The Canal & River Trust, the national waterways and wellbeing charity, is asking drivers to take much more care when crossing the 200-year-old hump-back bridges that span the nation’s canal network.
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Ellesmere Port National Waterways Museum reopens to visitors on May 20

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Shannon Butcher

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May 17, 2021

The Canal & River Trust charity’s National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port reopens to visitors on Thursday 20 May with a host of new attractions, after more than a year of closure due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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Canal bicycle bell campaign

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Shannon Butcher

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May 7, 2021

Cyclists can get a free bell and service as part of a new campaign to help keep Chesterfield Canal users […]
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Blue spaces index: The UK counties with the most access to blue space revealed

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Shannon Butcher

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April 30, 2021

New research released by Aquavista has revealed which counties’ have the most access to blue space.
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Cotswold Canals Trust Charity Book and Music Shop set to reopen in new premises

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Shannon Butcher

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April 29, 2021

The much-loved Cotswold Canals Trust Charity Book and Music Shop will be reopening on Saturday 1 May 2021.
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Traffic returns to Trent & Mersey at Anderton

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Shannon Butcher

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April 26, 2021

The Trent & Mersey Canal has reopened near Anderton in Cheshire following temporary repairs to the landslip caused by storm Cristoph back in January 2021, writes Colin Wareing.
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Paddleboarders push the boat out to help keep Avon riverbanks litter-free

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Shannon Butcher

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April 23, 2021

Members of Bonkers Activities Paddleboarding School and Avon Navigation Trust’s ANT youth squad are on a plastic and rubbish clearing mission.
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Inside the May issue of Towpath Talk

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Shannon Butcher

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April 22, 2021

Inside the May issue of Towpath Talk the Canal & River Trust is urging people to stay safe by the water this spring as they return to waterside pubs, bars and restaurants following the easing of the Government’s coronavirus restrictions.
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Dredging project begins on Grand Union Canal in Solihull

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Shannon Butcher

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April 19, 2021

Canal & River Trust, has begun a five-month project to improve a section of the 220-year-old Grand Union Canal at Catherine De Barnes between Henwood and Tyseley.
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Brighton-based insurer, Navigator and General, marks centenary of protecting boats and marine businesses

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Shannon Butcher

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April 9, 2021

Marine insurer Navigators and General (N&G) is celebrating its 100-year anniversary, making it one of the longest-serving marine insurers in the UK.
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