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Open Weekend Celebration Event to be held in Stafford

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May 19, 2022

Stafford Riverway Link (SRL) are organising an Open weekend event to mark the 250th anniversary of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal. It is also 25 years since the formation of the Stafford Riverway Link C.I.C, making it a double celebration. The large fete event will take place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May 2022…
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CANAL CHARITIES CELEBRATE 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF HUDDERSFIELD CANAL REOPENING AND LAUNCH OF NEW E-SHUTTLE

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April 30, 2022

CANAL & RIVER TRUST AND HUDDERSFIELD CANAL SOCIETY INVITE COMMUNITIES TO JOIN IN BANK HOLIDAY FUN WITH HELP FROM BBC STAR ROBBIE CUMMINGS Spend your early May bank holiday by water and take part in a host of free activities at a 21st anniversary celebration of the reopening of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, held at…
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Seagull Cruises are back! But….

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April 23, 2022

The Ratho based canal charity Seagull Trust Cruises has restarted its trips for people with special needs, but is struggling to provide the pre Covid level of service. After two years of no sailings on the Union canal the Trust has lost some crew volunteers. As Chairman David Mieras explains, the boats are ready and…
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EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR THE SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW ON SALE NOW

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April 15, 2022

Don’t miss out, get your ticket today! If you’re planning on heading to the Southampton International Boat Show 2022 (16-25 September) then make sure you take advantage of our exclusive early bird ticket offer. Available for two weeks only, early bird tickets cost just £20, a massive saving of 37% off the price of an…
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Rare chance to become the National Trust’s sole ferry operator!

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March 17, 2022

Experienced sailors are being given the chance to become the National Trust’s only in-house passenger ferry operator. Orford Ness Nature Reserve is currently advertising for a Boat Operator to operate the ferry ‘Octavia’ between Orford Quay and Orford Ness. The successful candidate will get to hold a unique position for the charity on the Suffolk…
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Ecofuelboat to start East Midlands run

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March 1, 2022

BOATERS moored around Nottingham, the Upper Trent and the River Soar will soon have a new floating service boat providing all their fuel requirements. Experienced boater Howard Williams bought the ex-GUCC working boat Hampstead three years ago and has been preparing for his new venture for some time. While at Sileby Mill on the River…
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Chester to celebrate 250 years of waterway heritage

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February 28, 2022

THE city of Chester, recently confirmed with the status of the UK`s first Inland Heritage Port, is to celebrate the beginning of the Chester Canal by Act of Parliament 250 years ago in 1772. Boats are expected to gather to support the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) organised campaign on the Dee Branch over the weekend…
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New lease of life for Cromford Canal bridge

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January 29, 2022

WORK to repair and restore Brown’s swing bridge at the High Peak Junction on the Cromford Canal is now complete thanks to Derbyshire County Council and the Friends of Cromford Canal. Dating back to the 1800s, the bridge became difficult to operate due to being worn and damaged. Its main use is by the Birdswood…
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