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Bingley Five Rise Locks celebrates 250th anniversary…

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March 1, 2024

Waterways charity Canal & River Trust is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Grade I Listed Bingley Five Rise Locks and Grade II* Listed Bingley Three Rise Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Yorkshire with a special event on Saturday 23 March, at 10am – 3pm. Celebrating what makes Bingley Five Rise Locks…
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Sustainable boating awards launch!

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February 28, 2024

Champions of greener boating are sought for the IWA/Towpath Talk Sustainable Boating Award. TOWPATH Talk and the Inland Waterways Association have joined forces to launch an exciting new award scheme recognising the pioneers of sustainable boating. In a world of climate change and energy crisis, there is a common consensus that new and pioneering ideas, strategies,…
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Rising costs contribute to canal charity’s £5m deficit forecast…

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February 26, 2024

INCREASED costs are among the factors leading the Canal & River Trust to forecast a deficit of around £5 million for the current financial year. With an £87 million spend on infrastructure and weaker investment markets yielding a reduced income, work is also ongoing to mitigate the impact of cost inflation. Chief executive Richard Parry…
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March 2024

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February 22, 2024

Towpath Talk features everything you need to know about boats, marinas, wildlife, conservation, heritage and superb days out.
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National group campaigns to win energy justice for liveaboard boaters

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February 21, 2024

THE newly-named campaign group, UK Boaters for Energy Justice, are continuing their campaign to make sure all boating households get historical energy bill support worth £600, which other households received in 2022/23. This campaign has been ongoing since a meeting with the MP for Devizes, Danny Kruger, at Caen Hill Marina in June 2023. Mr Kruger…
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Artificial Intelligence being trialled in fight against bridge damage

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February 19, 2024

As well as inconvenience to local residents and boaters, vehicle strikes on 200-year-old stone bridges cost the trust up to £1million annually in repairs, diverting funds away from vital work. CRT asset engineer Andy Dobson said: “Hump-back bridges were built for the passage of horse-drawn carts, not for today’s modern vehicles and HGVs. Due to…
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New director for CRT’s West Midlands region

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January 31, 2024

THE Canal & River Trust has announced the appointment of Henriette Breukelaar as the new director for the West Midlands in which it has 520 miles of waterways. Henriette, who takes up her appointment on April 1, has had a diverse career, most recently as CEO at Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership. Before…
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Drained Lock: Go Behind The Scenes

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January 30, 2024

The Canal & River Trust is giving members of the public the unique opportunity to go behind the scenes into the temporarily drained Lock 7 on the Old Main Line Canal in Wolverhampton at the end of February to see close up the refurbishment of the 250-year-old canal lock, which includes the replacement of the…
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Your canals need you! Appeal for volunteers in wake of floods

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January 29, 2024

VOLUNTEERS have been urged to come forward to help care for the nation’s historic canals and the wildlife habitats along them. The Canal & River Trust’s appeal coincides with the aftermath of the recent storms which shows how extreme weather events, alongside the passage of time, are hampering the trust’s efforts to protect its 250-year-old…
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Loco lift bridge goes under the microscope

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January 27, 2024

TURNBRIDGE lift bridge on the Huddersfield Broad Canal in West Yorkshire has gone under the microscope as the Canal & River Trust has been carrying out a vital inspection. CRT’s bridge inspector used a cherry picker to reach the top of the 6m-high bridge, colloquially known as the locomotive or ‘loco’ lift bridge due to…
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BSS Welcomes Calor Confirmation of the Continued Supply of 3.9kg Propane and 4.5kg Butane Cylinders

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January 26, 2024

Just before Christmas, Calor’s Network Team reaffirmed that Calor will continue to supply the 3.9kg propane and 4.5kg butane cylinder sizes and is working hard to return supply to normal as soon as possible. The BSS welcomes this latest announcement to continue to supply these smaller cylinders as it could mean that boaters may not…
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February 2024

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January 26, 2024

Towpath Talk features everything you need to know about boats, marinas, wildlife, conservation, heritage and superb days out. If you like the look of the February edition, we’re certain you’ll enjoy reading every issue, so why not take a look at our latest subscription offers? Remember Towpath Talk is a FREE publication, so you’ll only be paying…
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Life is not still

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January 25, 2024

A florilegium of the Kennet and Avon Canal… THIS spring, as the flowers along the towpath start to bud and bloom, an exhibition of lino prints, paintings and contemporary quilts by Wiltshire-based artist Maria Harryman will be unfurled at Gallery 5 of the West Berkshire Museum in Newbury on Wednesday, March 20. Billed as A…
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Save the date for BCN Clean-up

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January 24, 2024

EVER wondered what’s lurking beneath the waters of the Birmingham Canal Navigations? The Birmingham Canal Clean-up weekend on March 16-17, 2024, is a great opportunity to have fun and meet new people while clearing shopping trolleys, tyres, bicycles and even more exciting treasures from the canal! It is hoped this annual effort on the BCN…
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