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Friends climb back in the pedalo for canal fundraiser

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June 23, 2022

PEDAL power has once again been driving two Warwickshire fundraisers who travelled ten miles along the Grand Union Canal – in a pedalo! Friends Alex Pearson from Stratford and Emma Brayne from Warwick navigated tunnels and locks as part of their intrepid challenge, in aid of local children’s charity Molly Ollys. The pair were joined…
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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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Idle women and the 6th July, and more!

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June 17, 2022

Idle Women, the art, environment and social justice collaboration, in partnership with the Canal & River Trust and UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Host City partners are delighted to announce Stadium for the Future (If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution), a new commission which is part of the arts and…
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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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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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