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Leeds Waterfront Festival To Host New Neurodiverse-Friendly Event

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Mark Lancaster

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August 9, 2021

Leeds Waterfront Festival, which is running through the summer over five different dates, is to host a new neurodiverse-friendly event on Friday 13 August from 11am to 4pm. Canal & River Trust, in partnership with Leeds Autism Services (LAS), are excited to announce a new event which takes place at Leeds Dock and Armouries Square.…
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Walking backwards to happiness

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Mark Lancaster

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August 8, 2021

Whacky fundraiser Stuart Kettell sent off on great canal journey by Pete Waterman A large crowd of well-wishers gathered at the canal entrance to Braunson Marina on 7th July, to see the whacky fundraiser Stuart Kettell sent off by the legendary song writer and music producer Pete Waterman, on his grueling challenge to raise money…
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Restoration of famous Burnley Canal Wharf gives major boost to the historic textile town

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Mark Lancaster

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August 7, 2021

A £2.9 million restoration of a historic Burnley canal wharf by the waterways and wellbeing charity, Canal & River Trust, is set to bring major benefits to the former textile town. For the last 18 months, the derelict stone buildings at Finsley Gate Wharf, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, have undergone a miraculous transformation…
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Boat trips return to Standedge Tunnel

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Mark Lancaster

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August 6, 2021

Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre has restarted boat trips into Britain’s longest, highest and deepest canal tunnel. The 200-year-old attraction, which is managed by waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust, is welcoming back visitors following the easing of coronavirus restrictions. The museum gallery, Watersedge Café and outdoor areas are all fully open, and…
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Roundhouse Birmingham invites you to #SeeTheCityDifferently

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Mark Lancaster

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August 4, 2021

Following the complete restoration of this unique, horseshoe-shaped Grade II* listed building, Roundhouse Birmingham invites you to #SeeTheCityDifferently and explore Birmingham and its heritage from the heart of the city’s canal network. This iconic building in the heart of Ladywood has been brought back to life thanks to a unique partnership between the Canal &…
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Businesses asked to pledge support for Lichfield Canal Trust fundraiser

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Mark Lancaster

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August 3, 2021

Lichfield’s Canal Trust is seeking cash pledges to back its application to the Big Give Christmas Challenge, an on-line match-funding appeal which aims to realise ‘an environment for the future created by everyone’. The Big Give, the UK’s top match-funding platform, specialises in bringing charities, philanthropists and the public together to multiply their impact, and…
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Join in new Summer Fun on Cheshire’s waterways

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Mark Lancaster

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August 2, 2021

Boat trips return at Anderton Boat Lift, historic ‘Canal Town’ re-enactments, free fishing taster sessions and walking groups for the over 55s Join in summer fun on Cheshire’s beautiful waterways with a host of activities and events organised by the Canal & River Trust waterways and wellbeing charity. Public boat trips at Northwich’s Anderton Boat…
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Boom in boating as restrictions lift

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Shannon Butcher

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July 26, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is seeing boats returning to the water in fleets as restrictions lift and the sun shines. With school holidays starting, it could be a record-breaking summer for boating.
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Consultation launched on fairer and simpler boat registration scheme

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Shannon Butcher

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July 23, 2021

Boat owners who keep or use their vessels on Environment Agency (EA) waterways are being urged to have their say on newly proposed registration charges which will be introduced from 2022.
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Wave of arts to connect communities along nation’s longest cultural space

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Shannon Butcher

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July 22, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is unveiling a summer of arts along its waterways as coronavirus restrictions lift.
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Vandalism on the Ashby Canal

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Shannon Butcher

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July 16, 2021

Sometime over Saturday 11 July, a picnic table and Ashby Canal Association information sign by Bridge 37 on the Ashby Canal at Far Coton, near Market Bosworth was destroyed by an obviously disturbed individual.
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Spending time on the water can be a perfect prescription to improve health and wellbeing

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Shannon Butcher

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July 15, 2021

With concerns around the negative mental and physical health legacy of the coronavirus pandemic, new research published 7 July 2021, reveals that spending time on coastal or inland waterways can be an easily accessible and effective way to improve wellbeing.
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Cruising on the Chesterfield Canal is back!

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Shannon Butcher

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July 14, 2021

With the scrapping of social distancing rules, the Chesterfield Canal Trust will be getting its fleet of four tripboats back into action.
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SOS call goes out to save SS Sir Walter Scott

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Hugh Dougherty

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July 7, 2021

An urgent call has gone out from the Loch Katrine Steamship Trust for enthusiasts, businesses and public bodies to rally round to help raise £500,000 before the end of 2021 to ensure the 1899-built, fresh water steamer, can sail again in 2022.
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