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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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A canal winter’s tale

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Janet Richardson

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October 26, 2021

REVIEWER: Tim Coghlan THEY say there is a book waiting to be written in everyone of us – if we only could settle down and write it. And sometimes that book, which may have been a long time in coming, can be very good, and well worth waiting for. Literature is full of one-book-wonders and…
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RESTORING TODDBROOK RESERVOIR – CANAL CHARITY SUBMITS PLANNING APPLICATION FOR MAJOR REPAIR

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Janet Richardson

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October 22, 2021

The restoration of Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge takes a major step forward this month with submission of a planning application for its permanent repair by the Canal & River Trust charity. The Trust, which cares for the reservoir and 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, has applied to High Peak Borough Council…
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Preparing your boat for winter

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Janet Richardson

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October 21, 2021

FOR many of us this year with all the covid restrictions, whether you use you craft for leisure or as a liveaboard, the coming of winter mustn’t be ignored. So laying up is something I was involved with right from the start of my boatbuilding apprenticeship. Getting ready for winter is like a squirrel storing…
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Unexpected discovery – The Oakham to Melton Canal

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Mark Lancaster

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October 20, 2021

There’s nothing quite like a good stroll to walk off a hefty Sunday lunch. A ramble around the delightful market town of Oakham, Rutland with the in-laws at the weekend not only provided exercise to compensate for my over indulgence, but also delivered an unexpected surprise – the Oakham to Melton Canal. Or what’s left…
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Pets on the cut: Rabbit, rabbit, by Alison Wilkerson

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Janet Richardson

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October 17, 2021

WE PURCHASED our narrowboat, our first and current narrowboat over seven years ago via eBay, yes eBay, from a lovely couple (Julie and Steve) whom we have remained in contact with albeit, via text and Facebook ever since. Finally, after all that time, we actually got to see them in person, as they were on…
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Characters of the Cut – Claire Marcia Burgoyne: Shanti Tea Boat

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Web Editor

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October 7, 2021

WHEN Claire Marcia Burgoyne of the Shanti Tea Boat returned from her travels in India and Thailand she had no idea which direction life was going to take her in. Until, that is, she spent time at daughter Lucy’s waterside home on the Aire & Calder Navigation. “We were watching a boat cruise past the…
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What to do if your boat runs aground

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Mark Lancaster

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October 3, 2021

RIVER Canal Rescue recently warned boaters about the risks of grounding after receiving a high number of call-outs. Over the last few months rescue co-ordinators have been giving on the phone assistance to at least one person a day, and while many callers are then able to move their boats, around 40% require support from…
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Green boating partnership secures new funding to ‘Electrify the Broads’

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Mark Lancaster

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September 24, 2021

A partnership of researchers and Broads businesses has been announced as a winner of the Clean Maritime Competition, alongside 55 other projects to investigate how to decarbonise the maritime sector. As part of a range of measures to tackle climate change, the UK Government is planning to phase out the production of new fossil-fuel powered…
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Inside the October issue of Towpath Talk

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Shannon Butcher

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September 23, 2021

Inside the October issue of Towpath Talk, the Canal & River Trust is to start using body-worn cameras for its customer service employees whose role includes day-to-day interaction with those on the towpath.
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Canal life – cut and dried

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Mark Lancaster

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September 16, 2021

By Deena Ingham CANALS were originally transport routes, around which an entire supply industry built up to meet the needs of the boats and boaters. The usage of canals is different today and those operating the supply industry have adapted too. One continuous cruiser who’s got working and living afloat cut and dried is Joanna…
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Bread & Water for Africa make an urgent call for donations to their Back to School appeal

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Shannon Butcher

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September 1, 2021

Every child needs access to a daily meal and the chance of an education. Yet right now, in Africa, many children miss out on the one meal they could get each day.
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Launching the All Aboard canal boat

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Mark Lancaster

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August 30, 2021

On Saturday 25 September, Scottish charity People Know How and Polwarth Parish Church will be officially launching their new canal boat, All Aboard. After People Know How and Polwarth Parish Church announced their partnership in 2019, they ran a pilot project including consultations, events and activities on a chartered canal boat, including projects and events…
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Inside the September issue of Towpath Talk

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Shannon Butcher

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August 26, 2021

Inside the September issue of Towpath Talk, boat owners who keep or use their vessels on Environment Agency (EA) waterways have until September 16 are to have their say on proposed changes to registration charges.
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