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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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Alex Bestwick

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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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WRG volunteers return to Beggarlee extension work

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January 23, 2024

The Friends of Cromford Canal received planning permission to extend the Cromford Canal to Stoney Lane, Brinsley in Nottinghamshire and have now started the second pre-work stage for the Beggarlee extension. John Guyler reports… WATERWAY Recovery Group volunteers returned to work on the Cromford Canal’s Beggarlee extension in November with the aim of completing the…
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Giving something back…

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January 22, 2024

Ranger Maureen Readle is one of the many helping hands devoting their time to caring for the local canal network. Sally Clifford finds out more… CRUISING on the canal network for 12 years, Maureen and John Readle were keen to give something back. Maureen explained they were among the owners of a syndicate boat. “For…
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Starting this weekend: Open days

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January 19, 2024

OPEN days are being held by the Canal & River Trust on the Kennet & Avon and Shropshire Union canals and a London reservoir. Lock 75, Dun Mill Lock at Hungerford will open from 11am-3pm on Saturday, January 20 with a chance to see lock repairs. There will also be free history and ecology walks.…
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CRT Mail Changes

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January 18, 2024

THE Canal & River Trust is changing licence communications sent to boaters in 2024 to provide more clarity and advice around cruising expectations and to highlight help for those who are struggling. From June an advisory letter will be sent with every renewed licence instead of just with new licence applications and midpoint reminders about…
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Powering the move towards net zero

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Janet Richardson

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January 17, 2024

POLITICIANS were brought up to speed on how the UK inland waterways industry can work towards achieving net zero on leisure craft at a recent meeting in Westminster. Hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways (APPWG), its chairman Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield, welcomed speakers Bowman Bradley, chairman of the IWA/RYA/Cruising Association Joint…
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