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IWA annual meeting at Lichfield

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September 12, 2022

THE Inland Waterways Association’s 63rd Annual General meeting will be held on Saturday September 24 at 11.30am at The Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield WS13 6LU. Following the AGM there will be an open session where the CEO and trustees will provide an update on campaigns and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. A…
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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 biodiversity and wellbeing project to boost wildlife and work with local communities along the Shropshire Union Canal near the zoo and around Chester city centre. Dozens of local volunteers from Upton, Blacon and surrounding areas…
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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 more resilient UK water supply, including proposals to transfer water for millions more people currently experiencing drought. Already the nation’s canals transfer over 300 million litres of water each day to supply millions of homes…
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Our Sue’s weekend at Mercia Marina!

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September 2, 2022

Here’s our Head of Advertising, Sue, enjoying a lovely weekend at Mercia Marina , Willington near Derby, in a lodge belonging to one of her relatives. We managed to persuade Sue to do a bit of filming – didn’t she do well! See the cafe, the surroundings, inside a lodge and meet Carl, who swapped…
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The Best Solution for Removal of Fuel Contamination

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September 1, 2022

Tankbusters can help you to make dirty diesel bug contamination a thing of the past! Your engine(s) will be more efficient, cleaner and more reliable. The probability of blocked injectors will be dramatically reduced, filters will need changing less regularly. Potential cost savings are very significant and wasted time on repairs is reduced too. Eliminate…
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A ROAR of approval for boating return!

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September 1, 2022

A roar of approval has greeted the colourful dragon-spearheaded return of boat hire and cruises to Evesham. The green and red dragon pedalos have become particularly popular with DIY boating locals and tourists who have been queuing up to chill out on the beautiful Avon. Laid back cruises on board Easy Tiger have also been a big…
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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 over 1600 people. The Government announced on 26th May 2022 that UK households will get at least £400 off their energy bills as the Energy Bills Support Scheme is being doubled and made into a…
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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 as part of a drive to attract more wildlife into the city centre. Waterways and wellbeing charity, the Canal & River Trust, and Nottingham City Council have brought together organisations from across the city to…
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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 the Canal & River Trust, in partnership with national walking and cycling charity Sustrans, will be completed and the towpath reopened yesterday, Friday 26 August. Sustrans received funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) in…
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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 the canal boats sail onto the Shropshire Union Canal from the Manchester Ship Canal. The Canal & River Trust has been helping more than 40 boats which have been trapped on the River Weaver Navigation,…
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Heatwave forces canals to close across the UK – BBC News

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August 19, 2022

In what is usually the busiest time of year on the waterways, partial closures are having an impact on the boating holiday and tourism trade. The BBC put this together, this week. Take a look!
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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, the event was also a proud moment for Cheshire-based Aqueduct Marina, who supplied two boats to the Canal and River Trust just as the event began. The new 35 ft boat is called Aquarius II and…
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GIANT Hogweed on the Kennet & Avon!

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August 18, 2022

Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) has recently been found at Garston Lock near Reading on the Kennet & Avon Canal. The Trust only became aware of the incidence when it was reported in the media and social media. When this highly toxic plant is identified on our network we take action to remove the plant as…
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Grounding warning from River Canal Rescue!

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August 17, 2022

With water shortages and low water levels causing closures in some parts of the inland waterway network, River Canal Rescue is urging boat owners to take care to avoid grounding. In the last week, RCR engineers were called to the same spot on the River Severn on the approach to Bevere Island from the north. This…
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