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Endangered eels given a helping hand as they make epic transatlantic journey

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November 11, 2022

Work has been completed to enable endangered eels to make their way up the River Trent as part of an epic 3,000 mile journey from Bermuda. Waterways and wellbeing charity, the Canal & River Trust, has teamed up with the Environment Agency, EDF and Uniper to build a special eel pass to help the eels…
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CCT publishes lavishly illustrated book to celebrate 50 years

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November 10, 2022

REVIVING THE COTSWOLD CANALS – A GOLDEN CELEBRATION Restoring a blue-green landscape, by the people for the people, by Louise Nicholson published by The Cotswold Canals Trust. **** SPECIAL DISCOUNT OFFER TO CCT VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS **** **** £15/COPY IF ORDERED OR BOUGHT BEFORE DEC. 20th 2022 (RRP £19) **** At least £8 from every…
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Half-a-million for Dead Dog Bridge…

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November 8, 2022

The Grade II Listed Interchange Basin Towpath Bridge on the Regent’s Canal in Camden, the busiest canal footbridge in the country with over one million walking and cycling visits per year, is set for a £533,000 ten-week repair project by the charity Canal & River Trust. Built in 1846, the historic bridge known locally as Dead…
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Upgrade work requires fish rescue first

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November 7, 2022

When: 10am, Thursday 10 November 2022 Where: Kennet & Avon Canal at Crofton, Wiltshire (parking available in the Crofton Beam Engines visitor car park, Crofton, Marlborough SN8 3DW) What: Fish are being rescued ahead of the rare draining of a section of the Kennet & Avon Canal near Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, part of an important…
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Trust seeks another apprentice

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November 5, 2022

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust is looking to take on a second apprentice to join it in the restoration of the historic canal, which runs from Shalford in Surrey to Pallingham in West Sussex. The charity was the first independent canal trust in the UK to take on an apprentice back in 2021 when…
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Valued: Canal & River Trust Waterways

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November 4, 2022

The Canal & River Trust, the charity which protects and preserves 2,000 miles of inland waterways in England and Wales, at the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Waterways held at the Houses of Parliament, launched a headline report setting out the economic and social value of its 250-year-old waterway network. Presenting the report to MPs, Richard…
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SBS BoatLife Angling Village to welcome exciting line-up of top brands

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November 3, 2022

Introducing a brand new dimension to SBS BoatLife 2023, the Angling Village will further open up this popular activity to enthusiasts old and new. An excellent opportunity to become fully immersed in all-things fishing, the zone will host a large variety of stands, boats, equipment plus a stage area, solely dedicated to the angling sector.…
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Canalside art trail tackles tagging and antisocial behaviour

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November 2, 2022

A stretch of urban towpath on the Grand Union Canal has been transformed by a new canalside art trail created by waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust. The project in Alperton, North London, builds on research showing that community street art discourages antisocial behaviour and tagging, and was made possible by support from…
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Water resource update: canals staying open for boating

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November 1, 2022

Following the temporary reopening of canals over the October half term, Canal & River Trust are pleased to announce that the canals below are now open for boating until further notice (excluding any planned winter works). Additionally, the restrictions on the Grand Union and Oxford canals at Watford, Foxton and Braunston are being lifted from…
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Cotswold Canals Connected holds ground-breaking event

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October 31, 2022

MORE than 100 people attended an open day hosted by Cotswold Canals Connected at a section of the ‘missing mile’ currently being excavated by Archaeology England. There were three stalls at the event, organised for members of the public to learn about the history of the site, examine finds, and look at plans for the…
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Anderton boat lift to reopen March 2023 after £450K repairs

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October 28, 2022

The world’s first boat lift, Anderton Boat Lift, near Northwich, will reopen to boats in spring after a major £450,000 repair package this winter, the Canal & River Trust has confirmed. The waterways and wellbeing charity, which operates the Victorian Scheduled Monument alongside caring for its 2,000-mile network of canals and rivers, will start emergency…
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Inside the November issue

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October 27, 2022

Inside the November issue of Towpath Talk, Cotswold Canals Connected holds ground-breaking event; Jonathan Mosse continues his monthly look at freight developments on the inland waterways; and Alison Alderton delves into the history of a lock house which does not face the waterway.
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Levelling up! Freight developments on the waterways

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October 25, 2022

Jonathan Mosse continues his monthly look at freight developments on the inland waterways. I’M BOTH intrigued that Boris has unwittingly stolen my thunder and dismayed in equal measure that he might, by association, have devalued my message. But, on balance, I feel there’s nothing for it but to press on! We’ve recently viewed the burgeoning…
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IWA petitions against HS2 bill

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October 24, 2022

THE HS2 (Crewe– Manchester) Bill received a second reading on June 20 and was referred to an HS2 Select Committee to hear petitions from those directly and specially affected. This bill for Phase 2b West affects the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal, the Trent & Mersey Canal, and the Ashton and Rochdale canals…
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