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First look at HS2’s Oxford Canal Viaduct

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Shannon Butcher

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April 6, 2021

HS2 Ltd today revealed the first images of its planned Oxford Canal Viaduct and is seeking views from the local community about the design of the viaduct between Banbury and Daventry.
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First woman to paddleboard England’s coast to coast canoe trail pledges support for plastics challenge

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Shannon Butcher

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April 6, 2021

The first woman to paddleboard along the 162-mile Canal & River Trust Coast-to-Coast Trail is pledging her support for Canal & River Trust’s Plastics Challenge as she encourages people to discover a ‘feel good’ adventure on their doorstep.
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Adventure afloat: Yorkshire’s canal boat holidays to restart

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Shannon Butcher

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April 6, 2021

Canal boating holidays will be available again from 12 April as the lockdown eases – and Yorkshire boating firms are being kept busy as many holidaymakers look to stay in the UK this year. Waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust, which looks after 500km of the region’s waterways, is urging people to try…
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New boating videos released for Broads-wide safety campaign

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Shannon Butcher

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March 31, 2021

Ahead of this year’s tourist season, the Broads Authority and partners have released a new series of videos, to help inform all boat hirers how to stay safe on the Broads.
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Separett Tiny – a waterless toilet for small spaces!

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Shannon Butcher

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March 31, 2021

London-based WooWoo Waterless toilets are pleased to announce that the new Separett Tiny waterless compost toilet is being released on 1st April 2021.
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‘Unlocking’ the full biodiversity value of the nation’s canal towpaths

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Shannon Butcher

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March 26, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is beginning a six-month trial looking at the benefits of changing the mowing regime along its towpaths.
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Major works planned at Earlswood Lakes in Warwickshire

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Shannon Butcher

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March 24, 2021

Canal & River Trust, the national waterways and wellbeing charity, is starting a £1.6 million programme of improvements to the reservoirs at Earlswood.
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Adventure afloat: Why canal boating offers a unique staycation experience

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Shannon Butcher

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March 22, 2021

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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Barton Swing Aqueduct towpath works to be submitted for planning

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Shannon Butcher

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March 18, 2021

The Bridgewater Canal Company, part of Peel L&P, is preparing to submit a planning application to reinstate the towpath along the Barton Swing Aqueduct, reconnecting the Bridgewater Way.
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Raising awareness of boaters’ rights to doctors’ surgeries and Covid jabs

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Shannon Butcher

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March 17, 2021

The Waterways Chaplaincy team in the North West has been working very closely with the Healthwatch Team in Cheshire to raise awareness of issues with access not only to GP surgeries but also Covid-19 vaccinations.
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Towpath Tango

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Shannon Butcher

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March 5, 2021

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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Volunteer lock keepers needed on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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Shannon Butcher

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February 25, 2021

Waterways charity Glandŵr Cymru – the Canal & River Trust in Wales – is looking for volunteers to give some of their time as lock keepers on the Green Flag award-winning Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
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Volunteer ‘Lock Angels’ needed for the Kennet & Avon Canal in Bath and Devizes

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Shannon Butcher

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February 25, 2021

Waterways charity the Canal & River Trust is looking for volunteers to give some of their time as lock keepers on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Bath and at the Caen Hill Flight.
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Canal & River Trust seeks bridge support rangers

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Shannon Butcher

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February 25, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is looking for sociable, outdoor-loving people to be its eyes and ears on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, volunteering as bridge support rangers.
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