WORK continues to rebuild the Macclesfield Canal on the Palmerston Embankment at Bollington on a bright winter’s day. There has been an ongoing problem with
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Birmingham otter spottings spark survey
THE largest-ever survey of the otter population in the West Midlands is being carried out by the Canal & River Trust, after sightings of the
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Aidan is named Lock Keeper of the Year
A SANDFORD lock keeper has won a prestigious British Marine Inland Boating award. British Marine Inland Boating has awarded its Lock Keeper of the Year
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Bad moorers targetted in Canal & River Trust campaign
THE Canal & River Trust is tackling the problem of bad mooring by reaching out to boaters who have moored their boats in a way
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Join skipper Keith for epic narrowboat adventure across the Channel
Braving the busy shipping lanes of the English Channel in a flat-bottomed boat is no mean feat but it can be done without losing your
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February 2020 issue out now!
Take a look at Chesterfield Canal Trust’s plans for the restoration of two of the last nine miles at the western end of the canal
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Living Waterways Awards 2020 entries invited
THE search is on for the best schemes, projects and initiatives for the Canal & River Trust’s Living Waterways Awards 2020. Now in their 17th
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IWA briefs MPs on waterways issues
IWA is calling on MPs to champion causes affecting the inland waterways in its latest parliamentary briefing, which was launched at a recent gathering at
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Baldwin Trust launches appeal for new narrowboat
THE Leicestershire-based Baldwin Trust has launched a new narrowboat fundraising scheme: “Put a foot in the water for The Baldwin Trust” Part 2! Last year
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‘Trust aware’ stickers for disabled boaters
THE Canal & River Trust is to begin providing ‘Trust Aware’ permits to boaters who have been granted an adjustment to their cruising requirements under
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‘Bucket list’ videos to inspire boating visits to Scotland
SAIL Scotland has unveiled a series of 360 degree virtual reality videos to encourage visitors to discover Scotland by boat. The marketing body for Scottish
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Launch of report into boaters’ access to health and social care in Oxfordshire
HEALTHWATCH Oxfordshire invites boaters to the launch of its report on boaters and access to health and social care in the county at Tooleys Boatyard
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Funding secured for Staffordshire towpath improvements
THE Canal & River Trust, working in partnership with Staffordshire County Council, Cannock Chase District Council, Lichfield District Council and Brereton and Ravenhill Parish Council,
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Repairs to Hurleston Lock on Llangollen Canal
THE Canal & River Trust is undertaking major repairs to Lock 4 on the historic Hurleston Lock Flight on the Llangollen Canal in Cheshire. The
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