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  • Rapid response reopens Lock 5 at Camp Hill Locks in Birmingham

    Rapid response reopens Lock 5 at Camp Hill Locks in Birmingham

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    Waterways charity, Canal & River Trust, has been able to quickly restore navigation at Lock 5 on the Camp Hill Locks, part of the Grand Union Canal in Birmingham, after a damaged lock gate temporarily brought boat movements to a halt. The issue was reported when a lock gate became dislodged after the lock gate…

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  • Historic Cheshire canal bridge reopens after vehicle strike repair

    Historic Cheshire canal bridge reopens after vehicle strike repair

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    Canal & River Trust engineers have completed heritage-sensitive repairs to Grade II Listed Nanney’s Bridge, allowing the B5074 near Worleston to reopen. Waterways charity, Canal & River Trust, has reopened the Grade II Listed Nanney’s Bridge in Cheshire after completing repairs following a vehicle strike. Built between 1827 and 1833, to a Thomas Telford design,…

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  • Canal & River Trust marks six months of progress on Whitchurch breach repairs

    Canal & River Trust marks six months of progress on Whitchurch breach repairs

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    Waterways charity Canal & River Trust is marking six months since the significant breach on the Llangollen Canal near Whitchurch, reflecting on the extensive programme of works already completed and outlining the next steps to repair the damage. Since the incident in December 2025, engineers from the Trust and its infrastructure partner Kier, have developed…

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  • Fresh face at trust

    Fresh face at trust

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    Former Canal & River Trust chief executive Richard Parry has been appointed a patron of the Avon Navigation Trust (ANT), strengthening the charity’s leadership as it continues its work caring for the River Avon. Based in Solihull, Richard Parry said he was delighted to accept the role and to join a respected group of patrons…

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