The Canal & River Trust

REOPENING OPPORTUNITIES PLANNED FOR NORTHERN DROUGHT-IMPACTED CANALS

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October 15, 2022

Following 2022’s drought, which forced the closure to navigation of several canals in the north of the country, the Canal […]
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Sandford sinkings: Boaters lose homes in Thames weir incident

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Phil Pickin

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October 4, 2022

A COUPLE have been left homeless after an incident on the River Thames in which a weir was emptied, causing […]
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Remembering the ‘father of English canals’

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Mark Lancaster

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October 3, 2022

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022, marked the 250th anniversary of the death of ‘the father of English canals’, engineer James Brindley. On […]
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WATERWAYS’ WINTER WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2022-23 ANNOUNCED

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September 30, 2022

The Canal & River Trust has announced its winter works programme 2022-23, providing details of the major repairs and canal […]
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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STARTS TO RESTORE TODDBROOK RESERVOIR

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September 26, 2022

Major construction work has now started to restore Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge. The project is likely to cost around […]
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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 […]
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Historic canal network playing a 21st century role to help alleviate water shortages

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September 5, 2022

The Canal & River Trust is highlighting the role that its nationwide 250-year-old canal network can play in providing a […]
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Hundreds sign petition to include off-grid households in government energy bills support

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August 30, 2022

A petition to include off-grid households in the Government’s £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme has so far been signed by […]
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Floating ecosystems installed on Nottingham’s waterways to attract more wildlife into the city centre

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August 29, 2022

Organisations from across Nottingham are joining forces to install a series of floating ecosystems on the Nottingham & Beeston Canal […]
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Leighton Buzzard towpath now open

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August 27, 2022

A £500,000 towpath improvement project on the Grand Union Canal in Leighton Buzzard, undertaken by national waterways and wellbeing charity […]
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Canal charity arranges for trapped boats to re-join the network

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August 26, 2022

An unexpected flotilla of narrowboats has been delighting visitors at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port this week, as […]
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Boat lift out of action, visitor centre still open!

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August 24, 2022

The Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre, near Northwich, remains open to the public, despite the closure of the Victorian lift […]
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Rolling on the river

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August 22, 2022

Jonathan Mosse continues his monthly look at freight developments on the inland waterways. AS WRITER and researcher for the Nicholson […]
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Aqueduct Marina proud to have been involved in the Commonwealth Games

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August 19, 2022

The recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham generated a considerable amount of pride in the athletic achievements of the competitors. Still, […]
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