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Barrus developing a hydrogen fuel cell battery hybrid power plant

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Shannon Butcher

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September 22, 2020

Responding to the UK’s 2019 Clean Maritime Plan (CMP), Barrus has partnered with Hypermotive and HPi-CEproof to develop a fuel cell battery hybrid power plant for inland waterways vessels.
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RCR shares update on River Avon rescue

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Shannon Butcher

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September 21, 2020

Following the failure of the Twerton sluice gates on the River Avon, River Canal Rescue has pulled teams and equipment together to recover 47 boats.
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New Canal & River Trust writing competition attracts hundreds of entries

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Shannon Butcher

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September 21, 2020

Hundreds of talented wordsmiths responded to a call from the Canal & River Trust waterways and wellbeing charity to enter a new summer ‘Words on the Waterway’ writing competition.
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Canal & River Trust to spend over £45m on programme of works this winter

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Shannon Butcher

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September 18, 2020

The Canal & River Trust, the national waterways and wellbeing charity, is planning to carry out a £45.1 million programme of repairs on waterways across England & Wales this winter.
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Floating reedbeds installed on Nottingham’s waterways to attract wildlife

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Shannon Butcher

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September 18, 2020

The Canal & River Trust has installed a series of floating reedbeds on the Nottingham Beeston Canal as part of a drive to attract more wildlife into the city centre.
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BOATS2020 appeal to Secretaries of State rejected

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Shannon Butcher

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September 17, 2020

BOATS2020 which was due to take place from 11-20 September 2020 and was cancelled on the evening of Thursday 10 September, has failed in its appeal to the Secretaries of State for Public Health and Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
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Former BBC Breakfast presenter launches new Channel 4 show

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Shannon Butcher

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September 17, 2020

Staff from waterways and wellbeing charity, Canal & River Trust were on hand to give a warm waterways welcome to their new neighbour Steph McGovern.
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BOATS2020 cancelled over Southampton City Council fears

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Shannon Butcher

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September 11, 2020

British Marine regretfully announces that BOATS2020 has been cancelled. At 6.34pm on Thursday 10 September, on the eve of opening day, British Marine received the devastating news from Southampton City Council that the show could no longer go ahead due to the rising risk of COVID-19 and growing Government fears. The show, due to take…
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Dredging work to help navigation on Bridgwater & Taunton Canal

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Shannon Butcher

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September 9, 2020

Boaters enjoying time afloat on the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal will soon find the waterway easier to travel along, thanks to a major dredging project by the Canal & River Trust. This week the charity has begun work to remove almost 6,000m3 of silt from a 3.7km stretch of canal between Bridge 27a, M5 Flyover and…
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Restoring Toddbrook reservoir – Public consultation launched

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Shannon Butcher

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September 9, 2020

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 seeking community views about the long-term repair options for the reservoir. Expert engineers from the Trust and specialist engineering design consultants Arup examined 13 different permanent repair options for the…
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Charity on the lookout for volunteers to help out at the famous Foxton locks

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Shannon Butcher

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September 7, 2020

The charity that looks after Foxton Locks is searching for a team of volunteers to help keep things running smoothly at the famous canal landmark, including those interested in taking up the most iconic role on the waterways – the lock keeper. The Canal & River Trust is on the lookout for people interested in…
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Waverley strikes Brodick Pier

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Hugh Dougherty

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September 4, 2020

Twenty-four passengers were injured, some requiring hospital treatment, when PS Waverley hit the pier at Brodick, Isle of Arran, around 5.00pm, on Thursday 3 September.
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Scooby Doo runs canal twice in a day

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Shannon Butcher

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September 1, 2020

David Smith has run the full length of the Chesterfield Canal and back in a day. That’s the equivalent of 3½ marathons. He did it to raise money for the Chesterfield Canal Trust’s 2027 Appeal. Just to make it more interesting, he was dressed as Scooby Doo! David is a Life Member of the Trust.…
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Inside the September issue of Towpath Talk

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Shannon Butcher

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August 27, 2020

In the September issue of Towpath Talk, The Canal & River Trust has been using their abseiling skills to repair a decades old timber pier and the Environment Agency is investing £5.2 million to maintain key navigation structures. Regularly topping 100 pages, it features everything you need to know about boats, marinas, wildlife, conservation, heritage…
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