PS Waverley is starting her new season with a new top team. Captain Andy O’Brian, a stalwart of the ship, returns to the bridge as
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Category: News
Caledonian Canal’s 200-year-old Ness Weir safeguarded for another century
SCOTTISH Canals’ engineers and contractors have completed a £2 million, Scottish Government funded project on Ness Weir, reinforcing it with 10,000 metres of steel piling
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Appeal to re-home evicted boater
AN APPEAL has been launched to buy a replacement boat for a 67-year-old pensioner who was recently left homeless with his dog when his boat
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Dennis and Gnasher visit the Kelpies
A SPECIAL comic strip has been created by David Sutherland, renowned Beano artist, which sees Dennis and Gnasher visit the Kelpies. Inspired by David’s visit
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Falkirk communities to benefit from regeneration scheme
LOCK 16 Canalside Community Hub will receive a share of £26 million awarded from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) to support local projects tackling
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West Yorkshire towpath improvements under way
WORK has started on a £2.9 million scheme to improve cycling and walking access on West Yorkshire’s canals. Four canal towpaths are being upgraded as
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Even less boating on the Forth & Clyde
SCOTTISH Canals (SC) have issued an update on the Forth & Clyde canal closure, stating that a short-term repair may be possible on Twechar bridge
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Do you want to cruise the Foss in York?
CASTLE Mills Lock on the Foss in York is operated on request by members of IWA North Riding Branch, as a free service to all boaters.
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Emergency appeal launched following Middlewich branch breach
THE Canal & River Trust has launched an appeal for funds following a breach on the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal which swept
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idle women launch crowdfunding campaign for physic garden
UPDATE: idle women is delighted to announce that nearly £39,000 was raised from their recent crowdfunding campaign and other fundraising initiatives to establish the UK’s
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Volunteers slam authorities for slow response to Lea contamination
THE River Lea saw its worst – but by no means only – incident of waste crime in recent history when used engine oil entered
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Boaters’ plaques
THE Inland Waterways Association (Lancashire & Cumbria Branch) has commissioned a plaque for boaters who cruise the Liverpool Canal Link. Photographic evidence of the boat
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Towpath Talk April digital issue now available!
However you enjoy reading the latest news from Towpath Talk, we have a method to suit you! Maybe you prefer the feel of newsprint between
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Breach cuts hole in cruising ring
THE breach on the Middlewich Branch has effectively left a gap in the Four Counties Ring and could impact on hire boat customers as well
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