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Local people invited to explore the depths of 20ft River Trent lock at family open days

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Janet Richardson

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February 19, 2022

Waterways and wellbeing charity, the Canal & River Trust, is inviting members of the public to climb down into a drained section of the River Trent as part of a behind the scenes tour of works to replace giant lock gates. The Trust is inviting local people to venture down to the bottom of Newark…
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SOS CALL FOR WAVERLEY CHIEF ENGINEER!

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Hugh Dougherty

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February 18, 2022

Paul Semple, Waverley Excursions general manager, has put out an urgent, SOS appeal for a new chief engineer om PS Waverley, the world’s last sea-going paddle steamer, which marks the 75th anniversary of its first voyage in June, this year. “We need a new chief engineer urgently,” said Paul, “or else the ship won’t sail…
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DISABLED BOATER FORUMS FOR 2022: DATES PUBLISHED

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Janet Richardson

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February 17, 2022

The Canal & River Trust has published its programme of Disabled Boater Forums for 2022. To improve accessibility, the charity has arranged a British Sign Language interpreter to be present at the online meetings. The informal forums are places for disabled boaters to discuss the challenges they face when using the inland waterways and to…
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New landing stage on Bedford river

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Janet Richardson

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February 16, 2022

A LANDING stage has recently been completed on the River Great Ouse in Bedford to encourage more boats to make the journey to the head of the navigation. Carried out by civil engineers Land & Water, the project, contracted by Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust, involved using specialist plant to create a sheet piled…
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EARLY SCOTTISH CANAL ENGINEERING ON ICE!

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Hugh Dougherty

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February 15, 2022

If you want to view the history of the early days of canal engineering on ICE, then set your sights on a visit to the ICE Scotland Museum at Edinburgh’s Herriot Watt University. The ICE in question stands for the Institute of Civil Engineers, and the professional body operates the museum over three floors of…
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CANAL APPRENTICES ‘BUILD THE FUTURE’ AND PRESERVE THE PAST

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Janet Richardson

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February 14, 2022

Canal & River Trust apprentices in the Midlands carrying out environment enhancements on the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal showed off their work to chief executive Richard Parry as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2022. With a theme of ‘Build the Future’, this year’s National Apprenticeship Week is closely aligned with the Trust’s duties of caring…
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Breach repairs continue at Rishton

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Janet Richardson

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February 12, 2022

THE Canal & River Trust is continuing work to repair a collapsed embankment which swept a section of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal into the River Hyndburn at Rishton, Lancashire. Subject to weather conditions, it is hoped to re-open the canal in late spring. It is estimated the work will cost nearly £1.7 million. Senior…
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Government Minister welcomes the role of 200-year-old canals in the Green Industrial Revolution

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Janet Richardson

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February 11, 2022

The Canal & River Trust charity has hosted Lord Callanan, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, at London’s Docklands, where he heard about how the nation’s former industrial waterways can play a 21st century role in the Green Industrial Revolution. In Docklands the Trust’s waterways have…
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CANAL CHARITY HAS THE HUMP OVER BRIDGE STRIKES COSTING UP TO £1 MILLION A YEAR!

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Janet Richardson

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February 10, 2022

National waterways and wellbeing charity, the Canal & River Trust, is asking drivers to take much more care when crossing the 200-year-old hump-back bridges that span the nation’s canal network. Among its 2,000-mile network of canals and rivers, the charity looks after 2,800 historical bridges. Hump-back bridges, synonymous with Britain’s canal network, were built 200…
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February half term family fun at Chichester Canal

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Janet Richardson

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February 9, 2022

Chichester Canal is home to many different types of wildlife – furry, fishy and feathery, and this February half term the canal volunteers are encouraging families to find out more. The Chichester Ship Canal Trust, the volunteer-led, self-funded charity behind the canal, is welcoming families of all ages to learn more about the wildlife that…
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Book a staycation with a difference and help bring a waterway back to life

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Janet Richardson

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February 8, 2022

There are still over 500 miles of derelict waterways that need your help to restore them. An exciting programme of summer working holidays called ‘Canal Camps’ has been launched, inviting people to spend a week outside, getting involved in practical restoration work. Waterway Recovery Group, which is part of the Inland Waterways Association, organises these…
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ANNUAL LOCKAGE REPORT 2021: How many times locks were used…

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Janet Richardson

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February 7, 2022

The Canal & River Trust has published its Annual Lockage Report for 2021 which shows how many times locks were used across the charity’s 2,000 miles of waterways. As Covid-19 restrictions lifted in the spring, most places recorded counts that were close to pre-pandemic levels. The Report compares 2021’s lock use with the previous year.…
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New gates to be lifted into Newark Town Lock

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Janet Richardson

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February 5, 2022

THE Canal & River Trust has started works to replace two giant sets of lock gates at Newark Town Lock as part of a major winter programme. As part of the works, which are due to last until mid-March, the trust will be installing temporary dams in order to drain the lock enabling the engineering…
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CANAL CHARITY APPOINTS NEW CHAIR – YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST ADVISORY BOARD

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Janet Richardson

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February 3, 2022

Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity that cares for 316 miles of waterways in Yorkshire and the North East, has appointed Helen Grantham as the new chair of its Regional Advisory Board. The voluntary role, for an initial three-year term, will help the Trust connect people and communities with the region’s waterways…
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