Upgrade planned for Walsall town basin
In an effort to improve the number of boats visiting the Walsall Canal, the Canal & River Trust will shortly be improving mooring facilities in…
12 September 2024
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ABC continues conversion to all-electric day boat fleet
The ABC hire group launched its fifth all-electric day-boat at an event at Alvechurch Marina on 29th August.
With a shell from Crafted Boats of…
11 September 2024
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Loopy narrowboat unveiled
The Industry, the latest candidate for World’s Weirdest Artwork, was finally unveiled on 9th September below Lock 4 on the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal.
Artist…
09 September 2024
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LeeSan introduces personal pump-out points
The latest word in marina services – personal pump-out points – has been introduced to the inland market by sanitation specialist LeeSan.
Most residential moorers…
05 September 2024
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BCN junction plans revealed
A developer has submitted a £150m plan to develop 17½ acres of derelict land around the BCN’s Horseley Fields Junction.
To be called Canalside South,…
05 September 2024
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20,000 pints raises over £1,500 a year for the Montgomery restoration
A beer brewed in support of the Montgomery Canal Restoration has sold more than 20,000 pints in pubs since it was launched 18 months ago. …
03 September 2024
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Obituary: Robin Evans
Heritage champion who led the creation of Canal and River Trust
Robin Evans, who died on 23rd August after a short illness, aged 70, was…
27 August 2024
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ACA announces second Waterways Day
The Accessible Waterways Association has announced a second Waterways Day, on 5th October 2024.
When the association was launched last year, its inaugural event in…
26 August 2024
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Fundraiser launched for costs of cyanide spill
The Canal & River Trust has launched an appeal to help offset the costs of treating an industrial cyanide spill in the Walsall Canal.
The…
26 August 2024
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Piper Boats Dutch Barge Show
The weekend of 17th-18th heralds the annual Piper Boats event and this year is hosted by Harleyford Marina. The marina is the home base already…
14 August 2024
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Cyanide spill on the BCN
A major emergency was declared after sodium cyanide and other pollutants leaked into the Walsall Canal on 12th August.
Around 12 miles of the Birmingham…
14 August 2024
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