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River Canal Rescue in Channel 4’s Narrow Escapes

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June 1, 2026

Look out for River Canal Rescue (RCR) in the new episodes of Channel 4’ Narrow Escapes, airing from Monday 1 June at 4pm. The breakdown and emergency assistance firm features throughout the first week of the series, which after broadcast can be viewed on Channel 4’s streaming service. A film crew followed RCR engineers during two…
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£210,000 LOTTERY GRANT to restore 1912 Canal Boat as floating community hub

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January 2, 2026

A National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £210,000 will restore a 1912-built historic canal boat and transform it into a floating community hub, bringing a little-appreciated chapter of Oxford’s waterways history to life for future generations. The funding will support the restoration of Kilsby, a working canal boat that has been in continuous use on…
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Bloomin’ good award..

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Janet Richardson

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November 7, 2021

Volunteers from charity, Canal & River Trust, have again won Gold in the Rugby in Bloom award for their efforts in helping to care for the busiest set of canal locks in the country on the Oxford Canal at Hillmorton. The team of volunteers help boaters as they travel through the popular locks. In addition,…
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