RNLI Water Responder Scheme launched across UK
Boaters in recent years might have noticed a shift in lockside safety, from life-rings to throwlines. Not only are the lines easy to carry –…
25 April 2023
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New Wheelyboat on the Soar
The Wheelyboat Trust has launched another of its wheelchair-accessible trip-boats, this time on the River Soar at the Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre. This latest craft…
25 April 2023
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Day-boat company bans alcohol
A Broads boat-hire company has banned alcohol on its day-boats in an effort to stop anti-social behaviour.
Hippersons Boatyard, on the River Waveney in Beccles,…
25 April 2023
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Calor backtracks on controversial small-cylinder decision
Calor Gas has decided to resume supplying LPG gas in its smaller cylinder sizes, following the angry reaction from boaters with compact gas lockers.
In…
19 April 2023
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Controversy over abrupt departure of IWA chief executive
The Inland Waterways Association is seeking its fifth chief executive in two years, after announcing the abrupt departure of Dave Pearce after just three months. …
18 April 2023
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Shocking vandalism could cost Wey & Arun £50,000
The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is looking at a bill of over £50,000, after vandals destroyed electrical control equipment for pumps, released water from…
12 April 2023
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New wheelchair boat on the Stroudwater
Waterways disability charity Cotswold Boatmobility launched a new wheelchair-accessible craft on the Stroudwater Canal on 28th March.
Sponsored by the Cotswold Canals Connected partnership, with…
12 April 2023
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Renishaw eyesore finally to be re-restored
The Chesterfield Canal Trust promises that its 1-mile Renishaw section – which was initially restored as part of a housing development in 2009 but has…
12 April 2023
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K&A summit reopens after two winter stoppages
The Kennet & Avon Canal summit re-opened to navigation on 31st March after an all-winter 6-mile stoppage centred on Crofton.
The work was the…
12 April 2023
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Anderton Boat Lift reopens
The Anderton Boat Lift reopened to traffic on Good Friday, 7th April, with public trips by the Edwin Clark trip-boat.
The lift has undergone a…
11 April 2023
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Contactless payment trial for CRT boater facilities
Over a decade after contactless payment systems started to become common in retail situations, the Canal & River Trust is finally introducing them for chargeable…
05 April 2023
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