FINSLEY Gate Wharf in Burnley, known locally as Mile Wharf, is about to undergo a £2.2m restoration with work starting to transform the heritage buildings
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12 Days of Christmas: Huge prizes up for grabs EVERY DAY!
We are excited to share our 12 Days of Christmas Facebook competition! We can’t promise gold rings, French hens or even ladies dancing, but we
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Top gate replacement works at Pagefield Lock 88
THIS month the Canal and River Trust are replacing the top gates on Pagefield lock on the Leeds & Liverpool canal in Wigan. Here the
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Sixty years on Ireland’s Grand Canal is still well used
SIXTY years ago, on November 25, 1959; a memo was issued by CIÉ to close the Grand Canal to commercial traffic, formally ending the era
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Winners of Birmingham Canal Navigations photo competition announced
THE Canal & River Trust, working in partnership with the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society, has picked the winners of a photo competition which celebrates the
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December issue out now!
Season’s greetings! The countdown to Christmas is truly on, so sit back, relax and enjoy the UK’s number ONE read for all waterways users.
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Waterway winter works across the UK
A BUSY start to winter stoppages season saw a prominent UK waterway maintenance company mobilise nine boats in a three-week period, destined for varied works
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IWA names new chairman
Following a Trustee meeting on Saturday November 16, Paul Rodgers has been elected as the Association’s new National Chairman with immediate effect. Paul succeeds
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Call for shift in approach to flood and water level management
A FUNDAMENTAL shift in the Government’s approach to dealing with flood risk and water management is required, with a bolder, braver and more innovative investment
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Value of Inland Waterways report launched
THE Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has launched a new resource to help influence planners and policy makers by demonstrating the value of inland waterways across
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Be prepared for winter weather
AS THE UK continues to experience severe and unprecedented downfalls, River Canal Rescue (RCR) is reminding boaters how to cope with suddenly rising and falling
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Thousands of fish rehomed during Lancaster Canal repairs
The Canal & River Trust, the national waterways and wellbeing charity, has started work to repair Lune Embankment on the Lancaster Canal. The charity, which
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Canal charity gets green light for £3.37m Leeds inland port
Canal & River Trust has secured full planning permission from Leeds City Council to bring the vision for Leeds Inland Port at Stourton Wharf in
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Dredging begins at Titford Pools
THE Canal & River Trust, has begun work to dredge Titford Pools in Oldbury as part of a £3.1 million project to improve water quality
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