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New online tool helps marine businesses reduce insurance risks
Haven Knox-Johnston Commercial, the leading insurer for marine businesses, has launched an online tool to help all types of marine businesses judge their exposure to risk.
Called Your Benchmark Review, it's an online questionnaire that generates a report for understanding the distinctive risk profile of a business.
Risk management is the essence of insurance, and the key to business stability and long-term continuity. The resulting review is an independent health check that talks businesses through areas of risk that need to be addressed, but can also provide reassurance on…
30 September 2025
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Ethel is star of Ghost Ships of Doncaster
On 25th October, for the third year in succession, the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation hosted Ghost Ships of Doncaster, said to be the biggest…
03 November 2025
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Lottery funding for historic Oxford Canal boat
The Jericho Living Heritage Trust has been awarded £210,728 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore a historic narrowboat on the Oxford Canal.
Built…
03 November 2025
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London boaters start new litter picking group
A group of London boaters are attempting to start a community litter picking group to set an example on the capital’s increasing dirty towpaths.
Calling…
03 November 2025
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Concerns over Great Ouse river maintenance
A leading boatyard owner on the Great Ouse has expressed growing fears at the state of sluices on the river.
Ben Jones operates over 250…
28 October 2025
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Weekend of vandalism on London canals
The Canal & River Trust estimates a five-figure bill has been run up for emergency works, after a careless boater twice rammed the top gates…
28 October 2025
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Hire business 'faces ruin’ after summer drought
One of the most experienced canal business operators has gone public in appealing to the Canal & River Trust for support, following the near-complete summer-long…
22 October 2025
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MPs hear about waterway climate change impact
The Waterways All-Party Parliamentary Group has heard expert evidence from the Canal & River Trust, and particularly the Middle Level Commissioners, on the expected results…
22 October 2025
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Company gifts for the Chesterfield Canal
Two corporate donations have brightened up the Chesterfield Canal in recent weeks.
At the Hollingwood Hub base of the Chesterfield Canal Trust, the B&Q DIY…
16 October 2025
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CRT launches new litter workboat for Walsall
Walsall Council, frustrated by the amount of litter in the borough’s canals, has funded a new workboat worth £193,000 for the Canal & River Trust.…
14 October 2025
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Wigan Locks reopen
Two narrowboats finally ended a four-month midsummer stoppage of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal on a dull morning in September.
The 21-lock Wigan flight had…
14 October 2025
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