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Week-long freeze ahead! Canal charity reminds people of towpath safety

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December 1, 2023

With forecasts of a week-long freeze for the North of England and seasonal festivities beginning for many, the UK’s largest […]
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Boats to use stretch of Monty for first time in 90 years

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December 1, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust in Wales (Glandŵr Cymru) has started the second phase of dredging on the 200-year-old Montgomery […]
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Traditional skills revive tramway wharf

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December 1, 2023

IN A world stuffed with technology it’s great to see that traditional skills and methods are still being used to […]
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Vandals deface newly painted artwork

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November 30, 2023

Within hours of its completion a beautiful canalside mural – designed to promote well-being – was defaced. Sally Clifford finds […]
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Boat licence fees to rise by 6% in April

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November 29, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust has confirmed an increase of 6% in boat licence fees from April 1, 2024, for […]
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See lock gate works at Nottingham on Sunday

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November 28, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust has craned giant new oak lock gates into Meadow Lane Lock in Nottingham. Members of […]
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Little Star canal trip for Wrexham schoolchildren

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November 27, 2023

A CLASS of Year 4 and 5 pupils from St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Wrexham recently enjoyed a 45-minute […]
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Canal crowdfunder launched for community space

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November 24, 2023

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust has launched a crowdfunder appeal in association with the Aviva Save Our Wild Isles Community Fund […]
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CRT investing £50M in vital conservation work this winter

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November 24, 2023

The Canal & River Trust is embarking on a programme of winter repairs along 2,000 miles of historic canals across […]
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NABO highlights Calor Gas supply shortages

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November 23, 2023

FOR many in the boating community, the problems surrounding the availability of Calor Gas have become a part of daily […]
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Discovering canal history in Chichester

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November 22, 2023

Nicola Lisle enjoys a visit to the Chichester Ship Canal Heritage Centre in the latest in her museum series. CHICHESTER’S […]
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IWA welcomes HS2 cancellation

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November 21, 2023

THE Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has welcomed the cancellation of HS2 Phase 2 as announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. […]
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Mercia Marina pushes the boat (and bandstand) out for the foodbank this Christmas

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November 17, 2023

The magical time of year quickly approaches. At Mercia Marina, this means transforming into a destination of amazement and illumination […]
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Horseboating returns to the Chesterfield Canal

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November 17, 2023

EVERY year since 2019, the Chesterfield Canal Trust has put on displays of horseboating in Worksop. Charlie, the horse, could […]
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