With Crick Boat Show due to take place over the Late May Bank Holiday weekend (23-25 May), organisers have been closely monitoring the evolving public
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Budget 2020: Chancellor announces consultation to remove red diesel entitlement
IN today’s Spring Budget announcement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has shared plans to review the current use of red diesel.
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Rochdale Canal gets £180,000 winter makeover
THE Canal & River Trust, the national waterways and wellbeing charity, has carried out more than £180,000 worth of repairs and upgrades to the Rochdale
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What’s inside Towpath Talk’s March issue?
In the March issue of Towpath Talk, we’re taking a look at how HS2 works will affect the UK’s waterways and we head to 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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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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Fears over water supplies as Toddbrook repairs take place
MAINTAINING water supplies for boating on the Peak Forest Canal looks set to become a challenge over the next few years in the wake of
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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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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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Want a shortcut to mindfulness? It’s time to get outdoors
Even if you’re new to mindfulness, you’ve probably already witnessed the feeling of inner calm when you’ve walked in the countryside or soaked up the
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Bilge Bag Solution Available Allowing Safe Removal of Oil and Fuel from Bilges
Seddon Plant & Engineers Ltd has launched an innovative eco-friendly Bilge Bag, enabling canal barge and boat owners to rapidly and safely remove contaminants such
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The Wrong Way Round by Rob Pearson
Going the wrong way round Reviewer: Les Heath AN INCREASING number of boaters are now using blogs on social media to keep friends in the
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