Canal & River Trust

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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ANDERTON BOAT LIFT HOSTS MAJOR STEAM FESTIVAL AND 10K CHARITY RUN

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May 2, 2022

Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire’s historic ‘Cathedral of Canals’ in Northwich, will be hosting two major public weekend events in May – a Steam Festival (7 & 8 May) and a 10K Run (Sunday 15 May). Over the first weekend, more than a dozen historic traction engines and steam boats, including the award-winning 1903 Art Deco…
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CANAL CHARITIES CELEBRATE 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF HUDDERSFIELD CANAL REOPENING AND LAUNCH OF NEW E-SHUTTLE

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April 30, 2022

CANAL & RIVER TRUST AND HUDDERSFIELD CANAL SOCIETY INVITE COMMUNITIES TO JOIN IN BANK HOLIDAY FUN WITH HELP FROM BBC STAR ROBBIE CUMMINGS Spend your early May bank holiday by water and take part in a host of free activities at a 21st anniversary celebration of the reopening of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, held at…
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NEW PARTNERSHIP PROJECT TO AID THE MONTGOMERY CANAL

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April 26, 2022

People and wildlife are set to benefit on the Montgomery Canal as part of a unique partnership between waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust and ethical drinks company Belu Water. As a first project, Belu is investing £10,000 to help the Trust reduce siltation and improve water quality in the Montgomery Canal by…
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Letting off steam on the Weaver

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April 22, 2022

The Daniel Adamson – also known as ‘the Danny’ – recently started its passenger cruise programme following a £5 million restoration. Janet Richardson joined one of the River Weaver trips.
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Heritage fly-boat’s new home at Ellesmere Yard

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April 20, 2022

DESPITE winter being a quiet time of the year on the canals, it would seem a lot has been going on at the Canal & River Trust’s Ellesmere Yard. Arguably the most significant news will be the arrival of Saturn, the heritage fly-boat and her companion craft Sweden in north Shropshire. The Canal & River…
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EASTER BOAT GATHERING RETURNS TO NATIONAL WATERWAYS MUSEUM ELLESMERE PORT

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April 9, 2022

The Easter Boat Gathering festival at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port returns this month after a three year gap due to Covid. More than 40 boats, including many rare historic vessels, are travelling from all over the country to congregate for a special celebration event in the Cheshire museum grounds, hosted by the…
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Going behind the scenes at Seend Locks

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April 8, 2022

THE Canal & River Trust offered a different perspective on a familiar beauty spot when more than 350 people took a look below the water line at the new lock gates and repair works at Seend Locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal. As well as experiencing the drained lock and seeing what is usually…
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District Enforcement launches moorings management solution

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April 2, 2022

SPECIALIST enforcement company District Enforcement has launched the first commercially available moorings management solution, enabling landowners to tackle the problem of moorings abuse. This follows successful trials and contracts with the likes of the Canal & River Trust, Reading Borough Council and Historic Royal Palaces, who are working with District Enforcement to better manage their…
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Freight flounders

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April 1, 2022

Jonathan Mosse continues his monthly look at freight developments on the inland waterways. STILL the fish kill saga continues in the Knottingley area of the Aire & Calder Navigation with no apparent resolution in sight, although in reality it’s the freight traffic that is being decimated rather than the local fish stocks. So, what do…
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