NORTH Shropshire MP Helen Morgan recently made a fact-finding visit to the area of the Montgomery Canal near Crickheath accompanied by Coun Roy Aldcroft of
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Club open day back with a swing after three-year break
THE sun shone and the handspikers danced at the South Pennine Boat Club open day. After a Covid-induced break the club, based on the Calder
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Norbury Canal Festival bounces back
BRIGHT sunshine greeted visitors on the first day of this year’s Norbury Canal Festival held over the May Day bank holiday weekend. The event, held
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Lichfield canal volunteers nominated for awards
TWO Lichfield Canal Trust volunteers with an age difference of more than 70 years have been nominated for Support Staffordshire Awards. Eric Wood, president of
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Leighton Buzzard towpath closures begin 6 June 2022
On 6 June, in partnership with national walking and cycling charity Sustrans, Canal & River Trust, the national waterways and wellbeing charity, is starting a
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Vacancy: Advertising Sales Executive
Mortons Media Group Ltd is a market-leading, award-winning, international publisher of many successful specialist print titles and websites, covering an array of niche hobbies and interests.
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Out and about with Alarum Productions
KATE Saffin and Heather Wastie of Alarum Productions are back performing live and have a host of events planned for the summer. Their June and
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After more than 70 years, a narrowboat returns to Newport.
A narrowboat has returned to the Shropshire town of Newport for the first time in over 70 years, with the arrival of a 42 foot
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HAYES CANAL FESTIVAL IS BACK
Hayes Canal Festival is back on the Grand Union Canal on Sunday 29 May, for the first time in nearly three years. From free boat
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Annual Montgomery Canal Forum
Achievements of canal restoration – activity on the canal – plans for the future This year’s Montgomery Canal Forum will be held at Open Newtown’s
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Open Weekend Celebration Event to be held in Stafford
Stafford Riverway Link (SRL) are organising an Open weekend event to mark the 250th anniversary of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal. It is also 25
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NEW ‘CANALATHON’ CHALLENGE LAUNCHED ACROSS THE NATION’S WATERWAYS
People across England and Wales are being challenged to put on their trainers and take to the towpaths in a new ‘Canalathon’ to raise money
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Restoration work to start at Toddbrook Reservoir
THE permanent restoration of Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge has got the green light following planning approval by High Peak Borough Council. It gave the
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Characters of the Cut – Janice Price, Nancy May Crochet
DESPITE Janice Price’s roving trader business – Nancy May Crochet – being named after her nan, it wasn’t her nan that taught Janice how to
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