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BOAT LICENSING to change forever?

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February 19, 2025

AN INDEPENDENT review of boat licensing has been launched by the Canal & River Trust as it looks to futureproof […]
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THE WEST is silent

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February 18, 2025

Tim Coghlan looks at the remarkable life of Timothy West CBE both on stage and on the water – ‘a man […]
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DUBLIN’S GRAND CANAL: Exciting new chapter

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February 17, 2025

Alison Alderton looks at a new partnership which will upgrade and enhance a popular section of the Grand Canal in […]
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BEHIND THE SCENES at Leeds River Lock 1

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February 15, 2025

The Canal & River Trust’s winter maintenance programme is imperative to the upkeep of Britain’s canal network. Sally Clifford gets […]
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MARKET HARBOROUGH 75

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February 14, 2025

IWA’s Leicestershire Branch, in partnership with the Canal & River Trust, The Old Union Canal Society, Harborough District Council & […]
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WATERWAY WONDER gets a celebratory lift

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February 13, 2025

IT WILL be a year of celebrations for the Anderton Boat Lift as it marks 150 years since its opening. […]
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WATERWAYS FREIGHT: New year, new mindset?

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February 12, 2025

It is estimated that road congestion will cost British business £18 million in 2025, the semi-stationary traffic further exacerbating pollution […]
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CONNECTING culture and communities

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February 11, 2025

THE WORLD-FAMOUS Pontcysyllte Aqueduct UNESCO World Heritage Site was celebrated at a festival of art, performance and culture. The site, […]
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ROLLING STONE back on the canal

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February 10, 2025

ROCK legend Ronnie Wood has gone back to his family roots, buying a canal boat on London’s Regent’s Canal. The […]
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BRIDGE kick-starts £6m restoration plan

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February 8, 2025

A NEW bridge over the Chesterfield Canal is the first success of a multi-million-pound restoration scheme in Derbyshire. The bridge […]
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NEW OMBUDSMAN brings wealth of experience

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February 7, 2025

The recently appointed Waterways Ombudsman is settling into his new position. Lucy Wood reports… JOHN Withington, who assumed the role […]
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EXTENSION to East Anglian navigation

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February 6, 2025

Lucy Wood reports: Representatives of the Fund Britain’s Waterways coalition met officials to discuss the Middle Level navigation and welcomed […]
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ANNUAL BCN Clean-Up

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February 5, 2025

THE next Annual BCN Clean-Up is taking place on March 15-16 and this year will be targeting the Tipton areas […]
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CANAL BREACH severs north-south route

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February 4, 2025

THE IWA has voiced its concern about the implications of the Bridgewater Canal embankment collapse in Greater Manchester on New […]
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