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Grantham canal volunteers make up for lost time by lifting new lock gates into historic lock

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Shannon Butcher

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August 24, 2020

Volunteers on the Grantham Canal are getting back into the swing of things after lockdown by lifting new oak lock gates into the restored Lock 14 – the first new gates the lock has had in almost 90 years. The Canal & River Trust, Grantham Canal Society (GCS) and the Waterway Recovery Group have been…
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How to sell your boat – Quickly and for the right price

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Shannon Butcher

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August 24, 2020

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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Schengen area survey launched by RYA

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Shannon Butcher

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August 20, 2020

The Royal Yachting Association’s (RYA) online survey, The UK has left the EU: The impact of Schengen rules on UK boaters, is now open for responses.
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Free online writing workshop – Go with the Flow – and two poems!

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Shannon Butcher

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August 20, 2020

Alarum Theatre are pleased to announce that booking is now open for their second (of two) free online writing workshops, thanks to ACE emergency funding helping them to try out new ways of engaging. They’re grateful to those who came to the first workshop and gave them feedback to help Alarum Theatre design the second…
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Waverley back in steam on the Clyde for the first time in 22 months

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Hugh Dougherty

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August 17, 2020

PS Waverley, the LNER-built last sea-going paddle steamer in the world, steamed down the Clyde for the first time in 22 months, on Thursday 13 August, when she set out from Greenock’s Custom House Quay for the first day of sea trails after her new boilers being fitted by the Inverclyde town’s Dales Marine Services.…
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Three and a half marathons in 24 hours

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Shannon Butcher

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August 3, 2020

David Smith intends to run 92 miles in under 24 hours to raise money for the Chesterfield Canal Trust. The canal runs for 46 miles from Chesterfield to the River Trent and he will run there and back in a day. David is a Life Member of the Trust. He is raising money for its…
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Environment Agency issue update to guidelines for waterway users

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Shannon Butcher

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July 31, 2020

The Environment Agency has issued an update to their guidelines for waterway users amidst eased restrictions on movement caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Keep reading to see the full update. General update First of all, we would like to thank you for your patience over the past few months as we have responded to…
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Boat trips on the Wey & Arun Canal are back for the summer

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Shannon Butcher

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July 30, 2020

The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is pleased to report its boat trips are back on for the summer. Volunteers will be welcoming passengers back to Loxwood this weekend (August 2) as boat trips from the wharf in West Sussex resume after a four-month break. The Trust’s large electric boat Wiggonholt has been adapted to…
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Trinity Marina takes its place within the Castle Marinas family

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Shannon Butcher

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July 29, 2020

Castle Marinas is excited to announce a new member of the family. Trinity Marina on the beautiful Ashby canal in Hinckley Leicestershire is the latest addition to the group. With 150 moorings, and a lovely stretch of canal on the doorstep, Trinity fits perfectly into the Castle ethos of ‘big enough to cope and small…
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Inside the August issue of Towpath Talk

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Shannon Butcher

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July 27, 2020

In the August issue of Towpath Talk, the Canal & River Trust has been taking steps to maintain water levels following one of the driest springs on record and a landmark judgment confirms housing benefits for boat licence fees. Regularly topping 100 pages, it features everything you need to know about boats, marinas, wildlife, conservation,…
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Canal & River Trust awards grants to waterway charities after appeal

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Shannon Butcher

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July 24, 2020

Thanks to donations from hundreds of people to the Canal & River Trust’s appeal to support small waterway-based charities, the Trust has been able to award £31,500 in grants shared across 43 local charities based on inland waterways in England and Wales. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, these charities, which provide vital support…
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HMRC launches red diesel consultation

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Shannon Butcher

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July 22, 2020

HMRC is seeking information about the proposed changes to the rules surrounding the uses of red diesel. At this year’s Spring Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak shared plans to review the current use of red diesel, and as such announced that he would be launching a consultation with red diesel users later in the year. During…
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Greener boating: power and propulsion

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Pauline Hawkins

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July 22, 2020

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 think about the move to more environmentally friendly forms of propulsion and power generation as a new thing but, as the saying goes, time flies. It was back in 2005…
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Restoring Toddbrook Reservoir: Popular reservoir paths temporarily reopen to the public

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Shannon Butcher

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July 20, 2020

The restoration of Toddbrook Reservoir, near Whaley Bridge, reaches an interim milestone this summer with the end of the temporary repair project to make safe the damaged spillway and the appointment of Arup as the design consultants to lead on the permanent reservoir repair. The Canal & River Trust charity, which cares for the reservoir…
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