Llangollen Canal closure

  • Sound of music comes to canalside cafe

    Sound of music comes to canalside cafe

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    A family-run cafe in north Shropshire will ring to the sound of music at a special event being staged as part of its fight back against the closure of a canal. The Lockside Café at Grindley Brook, near Whitchurch, is staging a music day on July 12, bringing together four sets of musicians for an…

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  • After the breach: community rallies as canal faces year of repairs

    After the breach: community rallies as canal faces year of repairs

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    INTRO: The devastating breach on the Llangollen Canal left boats destroyed, dozens stranded, and families displaced, but the generous response from the boating world and beyond has been heartwarming – as it is expected to take most of 2026 to reinstate the waterway. MORE than £100,000 has been raised to support the three boaters whose…

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