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How much does it cost to live on a narrowboat?

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Arianne Davey

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August 11, 2023

Adam Lind shares lots about his life on board a boat and provides lots of tips, ideas and information that you might find useful if you’re considering living on a boat too.
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Towpath Watches: Some of our favourite YouTube creators

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Alex Bestwick

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November 24, 2022

It’s cold and wet out there, but with this list YouTubers to watch you can get all the excitement of narrowboat restorations and magnet fishing without moving a muscle!
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Narrowboat TikTokers show us their way of life

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Arianne Davey

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July 26, 2022

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on a narrowboat? Or maybe you already do, but want to find inspiration of where to go and what to do? Look no further than TikTok.
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Video: Canal & River Trust Chief Executive shares a message to boaters

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Shannon Butcher

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December 1, 2021

In a message to boaters Richard Parry talks about the past year and the challenges ahead…
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Vacancy: Advertising Sales Executive

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Andy Hill

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July 7, 2021

Are you confident, eager and looking to make a positive difference to our print and digital brands? Then we may just have the next step on your career ladder!
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New boating videos released for Broads-wide safety campaign

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Shannon Butcher

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March 31, 2021

Ahead of this year’s tourist season, the Broads Authority and partners have released a new series of videos, to help inform all boat hirers how to stay safe on the Broads.
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Towpath Tango

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Shannon Butcher

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March 5, 2021

You would be forgiven for thinking it takes two to tango. But this Lockdown Towpath Tango, in video form, was put together by a team of friends from across the country.
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Bill Bailey joins charity’s call to get active to tackle waterways plastic pollution

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Shannon Butcher

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January 15, 2021

Waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust and Strictly Come Dancing winner Bill Bailey are calling on people across England & Wales to boost their health and happiness and make a difference in their local communities at the start of 2021 by joining the fight against plastic pollution.
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Boston Barrier flood gate fully operational

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Shannon Butcher

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December 23, 2020

The Boston Barrier gate is now fully ready and working to give an enhanced level of flood protection to over 13,000 homes and businesses in the town.
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Canal charity urges people to slow down as it launches online campaign targeting cyclists

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Shannon Butcher

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September 29, 2020

The Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity that looks after 2,000 miles of the nation’s waterways, has launched an online campaign appealing for people riding bikes on towpaths to take it easy and slow down.
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How to sell your boat – Quickly and for the right price

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Shannon Butcher

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August 24, 2020

Most boat brokers will tell you that they never cease to be amazed at the condition of the some of the vessels they are paid to sell.
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Video: The Lost Stafford Riverway Link

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Shannon Butcher

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June 4, 2020

This is a taster of a project undertaken by a group of enthusiasts to rebuild a lost canal and river […]
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Update on summer navigation opportunities along Leeds & Liverpool, Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals

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Shannon Butcher

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June 2, 2020

The Canal & River Trust regrets to confirm that navigation opportunities along the Leeds & Liverpool, Peak Forest and Macclesfield […]
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Lockdown celebration of I Dig Canals project Livestream on YouTube

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Shannon Butcher

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May 29, 2020

When Alarum Productions were forced to cancel the final public events of their I Dig Canals project, their disappointment was […]
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