By Janet Richardson ONE of the regular features of the London Boat Show is the presentation of The Yacht Harbour Association’s prestigious Marina of the
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Enjoy the best of both worlds at Tewkesbury
By Janet Richardson STRATEGICALLY important over the centuries, the medieval market town of Tewkesbury is situated at the confluence of the rivers Avon and Severn.
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Attracting the next generation of boaters
Mark Tizard, vice-chairman of the National Association of Boat Owners (NABO), comments on some more topical issues. NABO’s recent open letter to the All Party
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Flock to Fradley Junction for free wildlife courses
BUDDING bird watchers are being encouraged to take some time getting to know their local wildlife by taking part in one of the free ‘Birding
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Artist Lucy joins the fellowship of The Ring
UK STREET artist Lucy McLauchlan is the newest addition to The Ring – a major arts programme and cultural first for Worcestershire that will celebrate
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The constellation of Gemini – heavenly twins holding hands in the sky
Towpath astronomer Brian Jones pinpoints one of the oldest star groups. VISIBLE high in the southern sky during mid-evenings in February, the constellation of Gemini
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Towpath gardeners get a good thing going
A COMMUNITY ‘linear larder’ garden along the banks of the Rochdale Canal was a runner-up in a new BBC One daytime TV series, Let’s Get
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Brewery company to be a Joule in Crown Wharf site
By Harry Arnold Pictures: Waterway Images AFTER some months of negotiations Joule’s Brewery has acquired the key Crown Wharf site on the Trent & Mersey
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Narrowboat Farm – the future of community-owned moorings in Scotland
Cicely Oliver discovers that there’s more to farming than crops in the fields. Pictures: Iain Withers IN 2015 Iain Withers bought four acres of farmland
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Converted warehouse brings industrial heritage to life
A FORMER canal warehouse from pre-Victorian times has sailed into a new life as a popular museum. The Ashton Canal Warehouse was built in the
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Belvoir Castle Railway
In this new series of articles, exclusive to the Towpath Talk app, we delve into the 120-year archive of The Railway Magazine for an in-depth
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Going for gold… AND THEY GOT IT TIMES FIVE!
ONE of the regular features of the London Boat Show is the presentation of The Yacht Harbour Association’s prestigious Marina of the Year Awards. Voted
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Sage advice for would be houseboat owners
A YACHT and boat specialist is marking the close of 2017 by taking a light-hearted look at some of the more avoidable problems encountered by
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Cracker’s (Christmas) chat…
Boat horse Cracker tells the tale of how he created some bad feeling in the season of goodwill by escaping from his enclosure… NOW that
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