TPT August 2024

TRIP BOAT: ‘Heel Test’ conducted

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August 2, 2024

VOLUNTEERS from IWA Manchester Branch, WRG (North West), CRT and Tameside Canal Boat Trust took on the job of helping to load, distribute and then unload 153 bags of sand, each weighing 25kg. This was carried out on Friday, July 5 as part of the ‘heel test’ required by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency before…
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OFFICIALLY OPEN: Schoolhouse Bridge

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August 1, 2024

By Phil Pickin SHROPSHIRE’S Lord-Lieutenant, Anna Turner JP, has officially opened bridge 86, Schoolhouse Bridge, on the Montgomery Canal. The ceremony took place in front of a large crowd of supporters and representatives of the many individuals and organisations that helped with the project. John Dodwell, chairman of the Montgomery Canal Partnership, thanked many local…
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MON & BREC CANAL: Safety Inspections

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July 30, 2024

SPECIALIST divers have been carrying out inspections on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal ahead of the manufacture of new safety gates. Glandwr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, carried out the work at Llanfoist Embankment. The embankment, which is located between the picturesque Llanfoist Wharf and Govilon Wharf, features two sets of safety…
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REPLACED: Ageing safety gate

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July 29, 2024

A £50,000 project has seen a deteriorating safety gate on the Shropshire Union Canal at Knighton make way for a handcrafted replacement. The Canal & River Trust carried out the work at the historic wharf in June, replacing the ageing gate with one made in the charity’s specialist workshop. Between 1911 and 1961, Cadbury’s used…
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TOP TIPS: For a perfect pic

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July 26, 2024

How do you capture the best of our waterways? Tipton festival’s organiser, Kev Maslin, a photographer for many years, offers his top five tips for taking that perfect photograph… • Visit a variety of locations and make use of different subjects within those areas to increase your chances of grabbing some eye-catching imagery. Each will…
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TIPTON FESTIVAL: Invite to budding snappers

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July 25, 2024

Talented photographers are invited to celebrate ‘the Venice of the Midlands’ in memory of a larger-than-life waterway trader. THE Ray Jordan Memorial Photo Challenge is part of the Tipton Canal and Community Festival, being held on September 21-22, and promises a raft of great prizes for the winners. The competition is free to enter now…
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ULSTER CANAL: Phase 2 officially opened

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July 22, 2024

By Alison Alderton TAOISEACH (Irish Prime Minister) Simon Harris and Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) Micheál Martin, alongside Waterways Ireland (WI), have officially opened Phase 2 of the Ulster Canal redevelopment project following an investment of more than €20 million. The redevelopment project was carried out by WI, the navigation authority for the inland navigable…
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