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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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CANAL & RIVER TRUST PROVIDES UPDATE AS DROUGHT DECLARED

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August 15, 2022

As a drought is declared by the National Drought Group across much of the canal network, the Canal & River Trust is encouraging boaters to check their routes before they cruise and to follow water-saving best practice wherever possible. As at 15 August, the charity has introduced water saving measures at various locations, with more…
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Automatic updates aid navigation while water levels remain low during drought

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August 12, 2022

A drought has been declared for parts of England following the driest summer for 50 years and it’s important to check The Canal and River Trust’s updates on water levels while they remain low.
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£500m waterways engineering contracts awarded..

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August 11, 2022

Civil engineering contracts awarded to help protect and preserve 2,000 miles of historic waterways, providing resilience to a changing climate From flights of locks, to reservoirs and 250-year-old tunnels and soaring aqueducts, the Canal & River Trust has awarded contracts to JN Bentley and Kier to carry out large-scale construction and engineering projects across its 2,000…
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NABO Statement following the increase to boat licences

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August 10, 2022

The National Association of Boat Owners have sent Towpath Talk their response to the recent boat licence increase announcement from CRT: Targeting boaters is CRT’s easy option but it should not be just boat owners who are expected to make up any shortfall in CRT’s finances, whether this is due to the current economic situation…
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Canal cruise a hit with Ukrainian scout group

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August 9, 2022

ANGEL Community Canal Boat Trust, a charity based in Islington, has been providing day and residential boat trips for community groups on its boat Angel II of Islington for more than 40 years. Recently it provided free trips for an especially deserving group. After hearing of their work in raising funds to supply trauma kits…
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