This weekend Canal & River Trust will be hosting the biggest ever Sheffield Waterfront Festival, as part of the charity’s year of celebrations to mark
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WIN! We’re giving away TEN Nicholson guides!
To be in with a chance of winning one of 10 Nicholson guides we are giving away, simply enter your details in the competition form!
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Want a shortcut to mindfulness? It’s time to get outdoors
Even if you’re new to mindfulness, you’ve probably already witnessed the feeling of inner calm when you’ve walked in the countryside or soaked up the
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Grantham Canal lock to welcome first boat in over 90 years
THE first boat in more than 90 years is set to pass through Lock 15 on the Grantham Canal as part of celebrations marking the
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Bicycles, traffic cones, fridge components, underpants and safes
ONE of the country’s biggest canal clean-ups removed 1.8 tonnes of rubbish, comprising 809 Kgs of plastic (almost 50% of rubbish) from a 10-mile stretch
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WIN! Two chances to win copy of ‘Boating with Buster’
For those choosing to boat with a dog, life is not all plain sailing! Not only do our canine companions offer unconditional love and friendship,
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Winter mooring information from Canal & River Trust
THE Canal & River Trust has published the list of sites it will be offering for winter moorings in 2019-20. Matthew Symonds, national boating manager
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Station friends donate £1000 to Waverley Appeal
THE Friends of Wemyss Bay Station have celebrated the 10th anniversary of the railway heritage group’s foundation, by donating £1000 to the PS Waverley boiler
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River Weaver Navigation re opens to boats
REPAIR projects on two locks along Cheshire’s River Weaver have secured the full length of the river navigation from Winsford to Runcorn for boaters. Over
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‘Danny’ showcase for region’s restoration heroes
A FREE exhibition on steamship ‘Danny’ in Liverpool’s Albert Dock will celebrate the North West’s great canal heritage. This unique event takes place on the
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Coast to coast canoe trail relay
A FIVE-year youth project by the Canal & River Trust charity to create England’s first Coast to Coast Canoe Trail reached a climax over August
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Music and laughter on a musicians’ holiday
THERE are plenty of opportunities to catch a jam session by a crew of musicians and singers as they enjoy a holiday on the canals.
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Window on the Clyde puts ‘golden age’ in focus
A NEW exhibition at the Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine, puts the focus on the glory days of Clyde shipping though the camera lens of the
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Horse safety zone aims to cut towpath dangers
PIONEERING new safety initiatives have been introduced at the Grand Western Canal Country Park in a bid to make the towpath safer. A three-mile-long ‘Horse-drawn
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