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NEW CHAIRMAN: Passion for protecting rivers and species

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November 14, 2025

Keen angler Simon Francis has taken over the chairmanship of the Wild Trout Trust’s board of trustees. After an in-depth recruitment process, Simon succeeds Dr Graham Coley, who served for more than 20 years on the trust’s board and five as chairman, and was responsible for guiding the charity through a period of growth and resilience…
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Tenders sought for fishery management

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November 6, 2023

MANAGEMENT of Harthill Reservoir near Sheffield has been put out to tender by the Canal & River Trust with a deadline of 12 p.m. on Monday, December 4. The upper reservoir is mainly used for specimen carp fishing but also has some specimen tench, bream, pike and roach. The main reservoir is currently undergoing engineering…
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Take a Friend Fishing – more opportunity than ever for angling success.

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March 2, 2023

Take a Friend Fishing Easter runs from Saturday 1st of April to Sunday 16th of April 2023 (inclusive) Take a Friend Fishing with National Fishing Month runs from Saturday 29th of July to Sunday 3rd of September 2023 (inclusive) With the pressures of modern life, physical health and mental wellbeing are more important than ever.…
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Local people invited to explore the depths of 20ft River Trent lock at family open days

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Janet Richardson

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February 19, 2022

Waterways and wellbeing charity, the Canal & River Trust, is inviting members of the public to climb down into a drained section of the River Trent as part of a behind the scenes tour of works to replace giant lock gates. The Trust is inviting local people to venture down to the bottom of Newark…
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Earlswood Lakes works to be completed by mid-November

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Janet Richardson

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November 11, 2021

THE Canal & River Trust is close to completing its £1.6 million programme of improvements to the reservoirs at Earlswood near Solihull. Needed to ensure the reservoirs are compliant with reservoir legislation, the works have included strengthening the core of the main dam along Valley Road to improve its resilience during flood events. The lakes…
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Join in new Summer Fun on Cheshire’s waterways

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Mark Lancaster

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August 2, 2021

Boat trips return at Anderton Boat Lift, historic ‘Canal Town’ re-enactments, free fishing taster sessions and walking groups for the over 55s Join in summer fun on Cheshire’s beautiful waterways with a host of activities and events organised by the Canal & River Trust waterways and wellbeing charity. Public boat trips at Northwich’s Anderton Boat…
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Families across England can try free post-lockdown fishing

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Shannon Butcher

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April 8, 2021

The nationwide Let’s Fish! initiative, which encourages people to experience the health and wellbeing benefits of fishing on their local waterways, is returning for 2021.
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Waterway activities booming as people seek socially distanced fun

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Shannon Butcher

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July 9, 2020

With lockdown lifting across the country, people have been searching for ways to get outside and enjoy the Great British Summer. And it seems that the nation’s waterways are the answer.
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