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LOCK KEEPER OF THE YEAR AWARD!

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July 16, 2022

LOCAL WIGAN VOLUNTEER WINS PRESTIGIOUS ACCOLADE Wigan-based volunteer, Peter Baxter, has won a prestigious national award for his volunteering with the Canal & River Trust on the Leeds & Liverpool in Greater Manchester. The British Marine Lock Keeper of the Year Award was presented to Peter at Wigan Top Lock. In receiving the accolade, Peter was…
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CANAL CHARITY PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR BOATERS AS TEMPERATURES SOAR

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July 15, 2022

Following the UK Health Security Agency issuing alerts across most of the country as temperatures rise this week, the Canal & River Trust is asking boaters to stay safe and alerting them to some of the problems extreme heat causes for the 250-year-old waterways. The hot, dry summers have a significant impact on the charity’s…
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Little Venice named as ‘Marvel of the Modern Waterways’

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July 14, 2022

It’s a picturesque corner of West London immortalised countless times on the silver screen – from 60s Swinging London flick Georgy Girl and 80s heist caper A Fish Called Wanda to being the scene of high bear drama in Paddington 2. And now Little Venice has been named one of the Marvels of the Modern…
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CHARITY CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROCHDALE CANAL RESTORATION – the ‘EVEREST OF CANALS’

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July 2, 2022

Britain’s first trans-Pennine canal, the Rochdale Canal, celebrates the 20th anniversary of its full restoration this month (July). Once an artery for trade during the industrial revolution, the canal is a haven for people and wildlife connecting Manchester city centre to Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire. Cared for by the Canal & River Trust, the 32…
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Westminster Reception marks ten years of charity caring for the nation’s waterways

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June 30, 2022

Around 50 parliamentarians (MPs and peers) joined the Canal & River Trust at a reception at the Houses of Parliament on 28th June. The event, ahead of the charity’s tenth anniversary, gave an update on the Trust’s work to protect and preserve 2,000 miles of historic waterways across England and Wales for the benefit of…
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Wigan flight welcomes boat traffic

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June 28, 2022

LOCKS on the Wigan flight were among those closed for maintenance and repair work during the winter stoppage season. One of the main jobs was to replace the tail gates on Lock 73 as the offside heel post had split. However manufacturing delays, mechanical problems on the work boat and further problems with the new…
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NBTA to hold Protest Picnic in Hackney

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June 21, 2022

THE National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) has organised a Protest Picnic in Hackney, continuing its campaign against what it describes as a cull of the number of casual moorings across London. The picnic will be held on Sunday June 26 from 12 noon on Walthamstow Marshes, opposite the Anchor and Hope pub. Marcus Trower, NBTA…
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Repairs to historic canal set to begin in Hinckley

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June 15, 2022

Works to repair a historic section of the Ashby Canal in Hinckley are set to get under way. The Canal & River Trust, the charity that protects and preserves 2,000 miles of the nation’s waterways, has been developing plans for the repair of the canal bank near Nutts Lane after it was reported damaged earlier…
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PUSHING THE BOATS OUT FOR THE PLATINUM JUBILEE

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June 3, 2022

As Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, national charity the Canal & River Trust has found nearly 350 boats on its 2,000 miles of waterways have names related to the Queen (circa one in every hundred). 66 boats are called Elizabeth or have Elizabeth in their names, while a further 130…
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Boats craned in for Crick Boat Show

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June 1, 2022

Monday saw boats weighing up to 35 tonnes each craned into Crick Marina by MJT Cranes. This was part of preparations for the 23rd Crick Boat Show, which takes place over the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday June 3-5. A special Trade & Preview Day will be held on Thursday June 2, for advanced ticket holders…
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Leighton Buzzard towpath closures begin 6 June 2022

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May 25, 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 £500,000 towpath improvement project on the Grand Union Canal in Leighton Buzzard. The works, which will be undertaken by the Canal & River Trust’s engineering contractor Kier and are due…
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NEW ‘CANALATHON’ CHALLENGE LAUNCHED ACROSS THE NATION’S WATERWAYS

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May 18, 2022

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 to protect the nation’s 200-year-old canals and the wildlife-rich green corridors that they provide. The Canal & River Trust, the charity which looks after 2,000 miles of waterways across England…
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Restoration work to start at Toddbrook Reservoir

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May 17, 2022

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 Canal & River Trust the go-ahead to start on the project, which is due to cost in the region of £15 million. The main construction phase around the dam is…
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Celebrate Jubilee weekend at Crick Boat Show

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May 3, 2022

EACH year more than 250 canal boat industry exhibitors converge at Crick Marina for Britain’s biggest inland waterway showcase, the Crick Boat Show. After two difficult years for live events, the show is due to return to full strength with more than 26,000 visitors expected to attend. This year it will take place across the…
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