WHILE walking along a section of the Kennet & Avon Canal to Devizes recently, Towpath Talk contributor Kevin Thomas came upon Lock 25 standing wide
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Tag: TPT November 2021
Victorian railway swing bridge to be restored
SCOTLAND’s largest, surviving, counterweighted swing bridge, opened in 1874, to carry trains and road traffic to Leith’s Albert Dock, is to be restored for pedestrian
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Boat Hire – the busiest season ever!
Cheryl Howes of Kate Boats with the latest news from Drifters – a consortium of independent self-drive hire boat companies set up to promote enjoyment
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Book review! A treat for nature lovers the world over
THE introductory line on the back dust cover of this unique book says: ‘The first field guide to all of the world’s major land habitats’.
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Leading the charge!
By Tim Coghlan, Braunston Marina FOLLOWING the recent complete modernisation of the Braunston Marina’s pontoon bollards – using Rolec Marine Utility Services – we went
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Staffordshire marina mourns loss of owner
TRIBUTE has been paid to the owner of Otherton Boat Haven, Philip Dorrington, who died suddenly on October 9. From a farming background, he established
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