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Canal & River Trust and Chester Zoo join forces

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September 10, 2022

Two leading charities, the Canal & River Trust and Chester Zoo, have joined forces to deliver a 15 month green biodiversity and wellbeing project to boost wildlife and work with local communities along the Shropshire Union Canal near the zoo and around Chester city centre. Dozens of local volunteers from Upton, Blacon and surrounding areas…
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Chester: raising the profile of its waterway past

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July 21, 2022

ALREADY a tourist hotspot with strong links to Roman and medieval times, Chester is increasingly viewing its inland waterways as an additional attraction to bring to the attention of those interested in waterway history. At a recent ceremony, the Lord Mayor of Chester Martyn Delaney unveiled a new public information board titled Northgate Locks and…
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Chester to celebrate 250 years of waterway heritage

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Janet Richardson

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February 28, 2022

THE city of Chester, recently confirmed with the status of the UK`s first Inland Heritage Port, is to celebrate the beginning of the Chester Canal by Act of Parliament 250 years ago in 1772. Boats are expected to gather to support the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) organised campaign on the Dee Branch over the weekend…
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