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New opportunities for new marinas
Two long-standing waterways business figures have launched a consultancy advising on a new approach to the inland marina market.
John Eads and Mick Bettesworth have previously spent 25 years together working for large marina chain MDL, as well as advising several inland marinas that have seen marked growth.
The new Eads & Bettesworth Marina Consultants will focus on strategy, investment, development and commercial performance.
“Having worked with inland marina businesses of different sizes, I realise how much smaller operators can bring to the sector through local knowledge and personal service”,…
09 October 2026
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Marina chain installs new public post lockers
ABC Leisure, the marina and boat hire chain, has recently been installing InPost parcel lockers at many of its locations.
Some people will already be…
09 October 2026
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More pain on the Llangollen
Britain's busiest waterway is also seemingly its most cursed. After the Whitchurch breach last Christmas, and following a tree collapse and a (subsequent but smaller)…
08 October 2026
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Canal festival goes ahead without canal
The annual Banbury Canal Festival went ahead on October 5th despite the south Oxford Canal still being closed after the summer drought.
From a non-boating…
08 October 2026
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Gloucester docks get £2m dredging boost
The Canal & River Trust has doubled its dredging budget for Gloucester Docks to £4m. The increase follows persistent problems with silting, which has caused…
05 October 2026
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Latest Bath Deep Lock sinking raises issues
Questions are likely to be asked about the safety of deeper locks on the canal system, after Anglo-Welsh hire-boat Molly sank in Bath Deep Lock…
22 September 2026
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CRT appeals for fresh ideas
The Canal & River Trust has written an ‘innovation prospectus’ asking for ideas from organisations to help shape the waterways through collaboration, new technologies and…
22 September 2026
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Further leaks delay Llangollen breach repair
After several months of optimism about the Llangollen Canal breach repair, Canal & River Trust contractors have discovered further leaks on the site of the…
21 September 2026
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Wolverton stages first Canal & Rail Festival
The relatively new MK Canals charity staged the first Canal & Rail Festival on the Grand Union Canal at Wolverton over the weekend of 12th-13th…
21 September 2026
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New Erewash Canal bridge laced with history
A spectacular new curved footbridge with a soaring arch over the Erewash Canal in Long Eaton will be formally opened on 19th September.
Called West…
17 September 2026
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Good progress unveiled on the Chesterfield Canal
In mid-August the Chesterfield Canal Trust paused works on its Staveley project to show the new section of canal before rewatering, and demonstrate some remarkable…
10 September 2026
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