Canal and River Trust

River Canal Rescue releases engine alignment training ‘how to’ video

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July 26, 2024

RCR ‘how to…’ videos River Canal Rescue has released its second ‘how to…’ video on YouTube, giving engine alignment training. […]
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EASENHALL CUTTING: Now open

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July 20, 2024

EASENHALL Cutting on the Oxford Canal has reopened to navigation while a major repair project by the Canal & River […]
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CANAL RESTORATION: Underway in Staveley

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July 19, 2024

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust celebrated the start of its latest phase of restoration with a groundbreaking ceremony at Staveley. Lee […]
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COSTLY! Bridge repairs prompts ‘slow down’ plea

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July 18, 2024

MOTORISTS are being urged to slow down and take more care when crossing historic hump-back bridges that span the canal […]
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ROWED HOME: Swedish lifeboat after 155 years

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July 17, 2024

A 19th CENTURY lifeboat has been rowed across the Thames to Limehouse Basin in London, site of the yard where […]
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Volunteers’ Week spotlight on Wilts & Berks Canal

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June 10, 2024

A WILTSHIRE volunteer is supporting a national campaign that encourages people to get more involved in their communities. Howard Wilson, from Semington, […]
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Three-month recovery high and YouTube rescue videos

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June 6, 2024

Unprecedented rainfall levels, water surges and numerous flood warnings resulted in River Canal Rescue (RCR) responding to more major incidents […]
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Busy season for Grantham volunteers

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June 5, 2024

GRANTHAM Canal Society work parties are well into their busy season and have been making good progress on maintenance and […]
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Nominations closing for the Sustainable Boating Awards

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June 3, 2024

By Phil Pickin IT WAS back in February that the editorial team at Towpath Talk, in partnership with the IWA’s […]
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Restoration projects update

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May 29, 2024

THE Annual Waterway Restoration Conference attracted more than 100 delegates this April. The event, jointly organised by the Inland Waterways Association and […]
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Boost to Grand Western Canal visitor experience

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May 28, 2024

VISITORS to the Grand Western Canal Country Park can now benefit from a range of new facilities to help them […]
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Black Sluice Lock marks 15 years in service

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May 22, 2024

THE Black Sluice Lock in Lincolnshire has now been in service for 15 years since its official opening on Friday, […]
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Business body backs campaign for waterways funding

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May 9, 2024

BRITISH Marine recently joined other members of Fund Britain’s Waterways for a meeting with the Canal & River Trust chief […]
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More of the Monty takes shape

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May 6, 2024

WITH parts of the UK having had their wettest winter since records began in 1836, work on the Crickheath Tramway […]
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