tpt October 2023

First aid for all the family

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October 26, 2023

WHETHER you’re taking a boating holiday with the family or just a day out with the kids, it’s always handy to have a first aid kit in your bag for those little mishaps. Dragon’s Den viewers may remember Mini First Aid securing an investment from Sara Davies. The brand is best known for delivering award-winning…
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Clearwater Boats trial new all-electric Wilderness Beaver on River Trent

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October 25, 2023

I MET Laurie Lavender of Clearwater Boats at Farndon Marina where he was trialling the all-electric, 23ft long Wilderness Beaver, writes Alison Alderton. Now fabricated in Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire, the latest Beaver is assembled from three constituent parts: the roof, body and modified hull, now increased to 10mm thick glass fibre, to cope with the ‘rough…
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A fitting final boat

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October 24, 2023

I’M NOT about to drop the bombshell news that Electric Dragon is the last boat from Ortomarine. Far from it; the company has an order book that takes it well into 2025. No, Electric Dragon was the last shell to be built by the renowned boat builder Jim Sparks, who for many decades traded as…
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Noble Marine Insurance provides support during cost of living crisis

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October 21, 2023

THE cost of living crisis has swept across the UK and impacted most monthly and annual household expenses. For those living on a narrowboat, this means increases in costs such as licences, fuel, maintenance, groceries, mooring fees and insurance. As a market leader in marine insurance, Noble Marine Insurance prides itself on always putting its…
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Chief executive resigns from IWA

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October 19, 2023

PROFESSOR Sarah Niblock has resigned her position as chief executive of the Inland Waterways Association. IWA is extremely fortunate to have the interim support of some highly experienced volunteers who, along with an enthusiastic trustee team, will cover the position in the short term. National chairman Les Etheridge said: “IWA would like to thank Sarah…
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Building better access in Selly Oak Park

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October 18, 2023

THE Lapal Canal Trust was recently fortunate to host 12 volunteers from the Waterway Recovery Group for a week to help with restoration work on the Dudley No 2 Canal in Selly Oak Park. They took on the task of starting work on an accessibility path linking the towpath to the bridge built in 1797…
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West Country canal trust appeals for help

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October 17, 2023

FRIENDS of the Grand Western Canal Trust are promoting plans to develop a wildlife and heritage corridor along the Somerset section which is mostly not in water and often overlooked. The canal once linked Tiverton with Taunton as a flourishing trading route. And following a meeting last autumn, it became clear from the enthusiastic feedback…
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Characters of the Cut: Lazydays – Colicia Summers

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October 16, 2023

Alice Griffin reports… FOR actress and photographer Colicia Summers, canals and water have always been part of her life. As a teenager she performed in a narrowboat musical at Her Majesty’s Theatre, and her all-time favourite job was a 2019 feature film shot in Switzerland on Isole Di Brissago, Lake Maggiore. Not only that but…
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Good Energy volunteers boost Wilts & Berks work

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October 14, 2023

THE restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal received a welcome boost after a team of Good Energy volunteers swapped deskwork for digging. Staff from the renewable energy company in Chippenham lent their support to the creation of a new woodland and wildflower meadow alongside the nearby waterway. They helped with protecting hedgerows and sowing…
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River health: Joining forces to tackle pollution

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October 12, 2023

River health is more than a talking point, as Sally Clifford finds out. WHEN it comes to looking after our rivers, actions speak louder than words. “The health of our rivers is a key national conversation, and we have a lot to do to deliver investment in the areas that will make improvements to water…
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Signalling the way to new stop gate

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Mark Lancaster

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October 11, 2023

ASHBY Canal Association has celebrated the opening of the new stop gate and associated pedestrian bridge at Snarestone. The stop gate is for safety and also to give access to the association’s shop and other facilities. “The event was well attended,” said chairman Peter Oakden. “I was a bit pessimistic due to the uncertainty of…
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IWA branch to join key River Dee committee

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October 7, 2023

THE Inland Waterways Association (IWA), Chester & Merseyside Branch, has been invited to take a seat on the Dee Estuary Consultative Committee by the Environment Agency for Wales. The agency manages the basic navigation structures such as moorings, navigational aids etc in the area covered by law for the estuary. This area is basically from…
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North Cheshire Cruising Club celebrates oak anniversary

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October 6, 2023

THE North Cheshire Cruising Club launched its 80th anniversary celebrations on September 9, when Rt Hon Lord Andrew Stunell cut a red ribbon on a rare surviving exhibit, recently dredged out of the Macclesfield Canal High Lane Arm. This historic relic, a significant section of tram rail that can be dated to 1922, is part…
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Tribute paid to WACT stalwart

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October 3, 2023

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust is mourning the loss of its vice-president John Wood MBE who died on September 5 in Didcot, Oxfordshire, at the age of 85. John was truly a key figure in the early history and development of the trust. He joined the Wey & Arun Canal Society (which later became…
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