RIVER Canal Rescue has three spaces on its boat & engine maintenance course running on 27 and 28 April. Held at RCR’s Baswich head office (by bridge
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Update on Repairs to Gloucester Lock
GLOUCESTER Lock has been closed since mid-January following the discovery of a leak in the bottom of the Grade II Listed structure, that meant it
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Win a Family Ticket to Middlewich FAB Festival
Middlewich FAB Festival is one of the highlights of the canals’ social calendar – and we have a Family Ticket (two adults and two children under 16) for the Friday night concert featuring Toploader to give away.
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New Grade I status for Claverton
A MUCH-loved piece of 19th century industrial heritage on the Kennet & Avon Canal will now receive extra recognition and protection, with the announcement this
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IWA launches Waterways In Progress Report
“Restoration schemes are not just a means to an end; they have a life of their own and can bring quantifiable benefits at every stage”
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Giant crane lifts bridge in place
In connection with the building of a new road around part of Wigan in Greater Manchester a new bridge is being built over the Leigh
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Nipping Floating Pennywort in the bud!
THIS spring, work is under way to control and remove floating pennywort from the mid-lower reaches of the River Colne Valley, which crosses parts of
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Community garden launched on Rochdale Canal
THE Canal & River Trust and volunteers from the local community have joined forces to create the first urban orchard and wildflower garden on the
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Restoration groups meet in Wolverhampton
MARCH 30 saw over 40 different restoration societies and 116 individuals come together in Wolverhampton for the seventh annual Canal Restoration Conference jointly hosted by
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CRT to spend £8m on dredging
THE Canal & River Trust is spending £8 million on dredging in the financial year 2019-20 to help keep the waterways navigable for boaters. This
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Online mooring policy update
THE Canal & River Trust has updated its Online Mooring Policy following a consultation at the end of 2017, and further review and discussion in
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IWA responds to Waterside Moorings price rise on permanent London moorings
IN ITS recently released Vision for London report, The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) clearly outlines the need for affordable moorings in the capital. Unfortunately, with
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WIN! A Fuel Guard Water Separator and Decontaminator!
Over £595 worth of prizes to be won! Towpath Talk has teamed up with Fuel Guard to offer three lucky readers the chance to win
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Preston canal turns to sand
A 50m length of the Lancaster Canal in Preston looks like it has been in filled with sand and is solid enough to walk on.
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