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IWA campaigns to save Welsh aqueduct

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April 1, 2024

A MOVE to demolish Aberdulais Aqueduct, which carries the Tennant Canal over the River Neath, has prompted an angry reaction from the Inland Waterways Association. It has sharply criticised what it calls ‘a lazy proposal’ by Welsh Government quango Natural Resources Wales (NRW) that says it is considering demolishing the scheduled ancient monument. It described…
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Dunsfold Park desilting extends navigable canal

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March 29, 2024

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust has started the year with the completion of desilting work on the Dunsfold section. This has resulted in a fully navigable unobstructed wide and deep channel for nearly 2km from Fast Bridge in Surrey down to Tickner’s Heath and a canalside path. Trust chairman Sally Schupke said: “We are…
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Pre-bookable moorings boost for boats visiting capital

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March 29, 2024

BOATERS planning a visit to London will have more options to guarantee a mooring, as the Canal & River Trust extends its pre-booking service to more moorings across the capital from Monday April 1 2024. The capital has seen boat numbers grow dramatically and, in central areas, demand for mooring space is at a premium.…
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Folk for Folk at Gloucester waterways museum

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March 28, 2024

THE National Waterways Museum Gloucester’s canal folk art collection brings together members of Gloucester’s community groups, young people and artists with a team of creatives to develop exciting new art. More than 50 people are contributing to the Folk for Folk project, with finished works including textiles, paintings, sculpture, digital art and photography. They will…
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Floating market comes to Foxton Locks this Easter

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March 27, 2024

THE Canal & River Trust is inviting visitors to Foxton Locks to enjoy some retail therapy as a ‘floating market’ visits over the Easter weekend. Trading boats will be selling a wide variety of goods including prints, fabrics, wool and crafts, beers, wines and cider, photography, healing hands treatments such as massages, canal art, sweets…
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Work set to start on new canal bridge

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March 27, 2024

CHESTERFIELD Canal Trust has appointed O’Brien Contractors Ltd to build and install a new bridge over the soon-to-be-restored route of the canal at Staveley, Derbyshire. This will be the first stage of a £6 million restoration project, the bulk of the money coming from the Staveley Town Deal, a government levelling-up project. Describing it as…
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Vintage boats head to Chester for Good Friday spectacle

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March 27, 2024

DOZENS of colourful historic narrowboats will descend on Chester throughout this week, culminating in a spectacular gathering at Tower Wharf on Good Friday (8.30-9.30am). They will then travel eight miles along the Shropshire Union Canal to a large celebration at the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port. The annual cruise, organised by members of the Historic…
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Lock closure cuts off boaters’ link to national canal network

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March 25, 2024

BOATERS have been left on the wrong side of access to 130 miles of navigable waterways in the Anglian region due to a failure to remove a build-up of tidal silt. Navigation authority Middle Level Commissioners is responsible for the Fen waterways between Stanground Lock in Peterborough and Salter’s Lode Lock near Downham Market in…
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Flood defence gates out of action

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March 22, 2024

THE sluice mechanism which helps prevent flooding along the Rivers Wissey and Little Ouse in Norfolk and Suffolk is currently not working to full capacity. Levels in the relief channel are remaining higher than usual due to reduced discharge into the tidal river at Tail Sluice. In a recent briefing, the Environment Agency acknowledged that…
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De-silting work to start on Denver crossing

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March 22, 2024

BREAKING NEWS: Further to our front page story in the April edition we can bring you the good news that de-silting work is due to start between Denver Lock and Salter’s Lode on Tuesday April 2 (subject silt sample test results).This will be carried out in a sequence starting at Denver Lock moving downstream to…
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Nottingham canalside choir festival aids water-based charities

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March 19, 2024

TO CELEBRATE World Water Day, singers across the East Midlands are heading to Nottingham for a special canalside choir festival in aid of water-based charities. Taking place on Friday March 22, it will help to raise funds for the Canal & River Trust, RNLI West Bridgford and WaterAid. Members of the public are being invited…
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Volunteers needed for Cotswold Canals project

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March 19, 2024

RESTORATION of the ‘Missing Mile’ of the western section of the Stroudwater Navigation has been given the thumbs up by Stroud District Council planners. Securing planning permission was a critical step in the Cotswold Canals Connected Phase 1B Project plan to restore the Stroudwater Canal linking the Cotswold Canals to the national waterways at Saul…
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Sharpness 150 sets to make a splash

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March 19, 2024

AN EVENT celebrating 150 years since the opening of Sharpness New Dock in 1874, launches on Saturday March 30 at Sharpness Sports and Social Club. Sharpness 150 has been created to bring people from the community, surrounding areas and visitors together to participate in and enjoy exploring the past, present and future of Sharpness Dock…
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Saturn to star at Easter gathering

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March 15, 2024

SHROPSHIRE Union flyboat, Saturn, paired with its new horse Flower, will be joined by dozens of historic boats at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port. Hosted by the Canal & River Trust, the four-day festival takes place over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend (March 29-April 1). For the first time in many years, the…
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