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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Adventure afloat: Why canal boating offers a unique staycation experience
Canal & River Trust, the charity that looks after 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, says canal boat holidays offer the security of a self-catering staycation and the fastest way to slow down.
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Towpath Tango
You would be forgiven for thinking it takes two to tango. But this Lockdown Towpath Tango, in video form, was put together by a team of friends from across the country.
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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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Restoring Toddbrook reservoir – Public consultation launched
The Canal & River Trust charity, which cares for Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge, is to launch a three-week public consultation on Wednesday 9 September
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How to sell your boat – Quickly and for the right price
Most boat brokers will tell you that they never cease to be amazed at the condition of the some of the vessels they are paid to sell.
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Greener boating: power and propulsion
Phil Pickin turns the spotlight on power in this new series looking at what could be the ‘new normal’ for environmentally friendly boaters. WE OFTEN
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Video: The Lost Stafford Riverway Link
This is a taster of a project undertaken by a group of enthusiasts to rebuild a lost canal and river link to Stafford from the
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Lunch with Tim Langer – the ‘odd lock’ canal operator
In the summer of 2019 Tim Langer sold the two canal marinas he had built and then run – at Crick and Cropredy – to
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Where Arden met Shakespeare
April 23 celebrates the amazing life and works of William Shakespeare. However, few know about the roots of this iconic literary figure. The story of
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Calling all Armchair Adventurers – England’s first coast to coast canoe trail
Coronavirus confinement at home may be frustrating, particularly for active people who are used to racing around outdoors and don’t have patience for streaming endless
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RNLI lifesavers captured on glass
ARMED with his vintage camera and mobile darkroom – a converted ambulance purchased from eBay – photographer Jack Lowe recently visited Northern Ireland for the
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