TPT June 2023

Visitor moorings available at Gloucester Docks

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June 16, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust has confirmed that visitor moorings in Gloucester Docks are once again available following progress made with dredging to remove the build-up of silt. As part of a £1 million ongoing dredging programme, the silt was bought into the docks last year via the River Severn when water levels in the…
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Characters of the Cut

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June 12, 2023

Grant Hebblewhite – happy Ever After. Alice Griffin reports WHEN Grant Hebblewhite retired from the police in August 2021 after 30 years of service, he was looking for a relaxed life closer to nature, as well as a way of living that would allow him to move around. “I love the proximity to nature, the…
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Clay donation aids canal restoration

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June 10, 2023

THE restoration of the Chesterfield Canal will shortly take a great leap forward thanks to a huge donation of clay from Suon Ltd. Chesterfield Canal Trust will be spending £5.3 million on major works with its share of the Staveley Town Deal. The value of the clay runs well into seven figures and the total…
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Towpath delight for Crickheath

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May 31, 2023

SHROPSHIRE Union Canal volunteers have been continuing the restoration of the Montgomery Canal south of Crickheath Bridge near Oswestry. Their effort in May was spread across various activities and experienced variable weather conditions, the one constant being the incredible output and progress made. Work commenced on the towpath improvements next to Crickheath Bridge which are…
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Ground-breaking ceremony at Schoolhouse Bridge

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May 30, 2023

THE long-awaited reconstruction of Schoolhouse Bridge on the Montgomery Canal is now underway following the cutting of the first sod by Coun Vince Hunt, chairman of Shropshire Council. He said: “This has been a long time in coming and will advance the joining of both ends of the Montgomery Canal which is wonderful for tourism…
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Historical moorings contradict Water Safety Zones – NBTA

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May 27, 2023

THE River Lee in London has long been a multi-use space shared by all kinds of craft, states the National Bargee Travellers Association. But it claims that in recent years, the Canal & River Trust has emphasised the rights of some river users over others. NBTA has drawn attention to two sites near rowing clubs…
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Inside the June 2023 issue

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Arianne Davey

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May 25, 2023

Regularly topping 100 pages, Towpath Talk features everything you need to know about boats, marinas, wildlife, conservation, heritage and superb days out.
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