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Canal towpath in Loughborough reopens after further phase of improvements

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May 22, 2023

A section of the historic canal towpath in Loughborough has reopened after the charity, Canal & River Trust completed the latest phase of improvements, making it easier for people to access the canal. The Trust, working in partnership with Loughborough Town Deal, is improving a 2km stretch of the River Soar towpath between Moor Lane…
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First-Ever Boater Census Paints Picture of 21st Century Canal Life

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May 19, 2023

The Canal & River Trust has published the results of its first-ever Boater Census of the 35,000 boats licensed on the charity’s 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales. The Census is intended to offer a snapshot of life on the waterways in the 21st century, 250 years after the network opened to navigation. The…
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Volunteers clear Firepool Lock gates ready for River Tone visitors

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May 18, 2023

BRIDGWATER and Taunton volunteers recently worked at Firepool Lock to help get the gates to open correctly as there was a problem getting them to open to sufficient width to get a boat through. They will need to return in the coming weeks to reopen the channel through from the canal to the River Tone.…
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Flooded ground causes cancellation of Moira Canal Festival

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May 17, 2023

By Les Heath ORGANISERS of Moira Canal Festival, which should have taken place on May 20 and 21, were said to be heartbroken after cancelling this year’s event because of bad weather. A statement by the committee explained that they had made the decision to cancel due to flooded site conditions. The statement said: “Regrettably,…
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Be Water Aware

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May 16, 2023

SURREY Fire and Rescue Service has joined other services across the UK to help promote the National Fire Chief Council’s national #BeWaterAware campaign. In 2020 nearly 50% of people who accidentally drowned did not intend to enter the water. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is asking everyone to take extra care when around water, especially…
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Continuous cruisers take Energy Support Scheme campaign to the Capital.

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May 15, 2023

Sally Clifford finds out more…. The slow pace of travel will not deter their intention. Regardless of the weeks it takes the flotilla of floating home owners navigating the country’s waterways to reach the Capital, they are driven by a determination for what they see as fairness. Retired primary school teacher, Anita Weedy, who last…
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Regeneration plans for historic Welshpool wharf

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May 13, 2023

OVER recent months Powys County Council’s successful bid for Levelling Up funds has, at times, proved to be somewhat controversial. This controversy hasn’t been a reaction to the council’s proposals for the Montgomery Canal but more the reaction by a number of local organisations to these proposals. Towpath Talk readers have also voiced their opinions…
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Flotilla recreates historic journey

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May 11, 2023

An important milestone was marked on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal on Easter Saturday. Sally Clifford went along. THE gathering crowd for the departure of the heritage boat Kennet symbolised the significance of the occasion. Leading the flotilla of 12 boats – piloted by members of Craven Cruising Club and Airedale Boat Club – out…
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Help stop the spread of invasive species

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May 10, 2023

Do you know the three simple actions that can help reduce the spread of non-native invasive species? Check, Clean, Dry. Some non-native species are completely harmless, but others, known as invasive species, have the ability to cause damage to the environment, the economy and our health. What is Invasive Species Week? Invasive Species Week (ISW) is…
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Seeing red at historic Camden landmark

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May 9, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust has completed a £533,000 10-week project to repair the Grade II Listed Interchange Basin Towpath Bridge on the Regent’s Canal in Camden and has repainted the bridge Indian Red. Built in 1846, the historic bridge, known locally as ‘Dead Dog Bridge’, is an important local landmark carrying the Regent’s Canal…
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Continued calls for government to offer energy support to all liveaboard boaters

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May 8, 2023

The Canal & River Trust is continuing to lobby the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), making the case that the Energy Bill Support Scheme needs to include all those living on boats. Together with the Inland Waterways Association, National Association of Boat Owners, Residential Boat Owners’ Association, Association of Waterway Cruising Clubs…
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Charities acquire narrowboat, volunteer skippers needed

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May 6, 2023

Two London charities, The Angel Community Canal Boat Trust, better known as Angel Boat, and the London Canal Museum (LCM), have joined together to buy and operate a 45’ narrow boat Long Tom. The boat will run trips on the Regent’s Canal for the London Canal Museum 3 days a week from Battlebridge Bain and…
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National Boat Count 2023

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May 5, 2023

The Canal & River Trust’s annual National Boat Count has shown a 1.9% rise in boat numbers on its network across England and Wales and that external economic factors may be affecting boaters, with licence compliance now standing at 93%, down from 94.1% last year. The national licence compliance picture is impacted by boats in…
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Caldon Canal has re-opened to boats while the Hazelhurst Bridge rebuild continues

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May 4, 2023

Canal & River Trust, the national waterways and wellbeing charity, has re-opened the Caldon Canal to boats. At the same time, the £2 million project to rebuild the Grade II Listed Hazelhurst Bridge on the Caldon Canal near Endon in Staffordshire continues. The 12-month project, enabled by an award from the Postcode Earth Trust, thanks…
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