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  • Historic Tooley’s Boatyard Fights for Survival as Oxford Canal Closure Threatens Livelihoods

    Historic Tooley’s Boatyard Fights for Survival as Oxford Canal Closure Threatens Livelihoods

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    Mark Lancaster

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    After another year of disrupted access to its historic dry dock in Banbury, Tooley’s Boatyard is appealing for funds to begin restoring the wooden narrowboat Hardy. The £29,000 restoration appeal could also help sustain traditional boatbuilding skills while canal closures prevent customers reaching the yard. Tooley’s Boatyard is launching a £29,000 appeal to begin restoring…

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  • Hillmorton Locks get a blooming makeover thanks to volunteers

    Hillmorton Locks get a blooming makeover thanks to volunteers

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    Web Editor

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    Volunteer lock-keepers have been sprucing up Hillmorton Locks on the Oxford Canal in Warwickshire, tackling overgrown vegetation, refreshing a flower bed and bringing mooring rings back into use. VOLUNTEER lock-keepers have tidied up along the Oxford Canal at Hillmorton Locks, Warwickshire. They removed encroaching vegetation and refurbished stone edging at several locks and refreshed a…

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  • River Canal Rescue in Channel 4’s Narrow Escapes

    River Canal Rescue in Channel 4’s Narrow Escapes

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    Web Editor

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    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

    £210,000 LOTTERY GRANT to restore 1912 Canal Boat as floating community hub

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    Web Editor

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    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..

    Bloomin’ good award..

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    Janet Richardson

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    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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