New CRT push for donations
The Canal & River Trust has launched a Give in Memory & Celebration appeal, and formed a Philanthropy Team. The move follows the appointment last…
26 March 2024
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Marina claims a first in supplying hydrogen to inland boaters
Aqueduct Marina of Nantwich says it is the first inland marina to offer hydrogen to boats equipped with fuel cell technology. The marina supplies BOC’s…
26 March 2024
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Progress on Gloucester Docks
Boating conditions on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal have returned to normal after a year of near-unusability for the city docks.
The Canal & River…
19 March 2024
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Knock-down pontoon makes short work of Shortwood collapse
While the Canal & River Trust usually cleans up canal damage itself, some of the worst of recent weather has forced it to call on…
19 March 2024
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BSS becomes not-for-profit company
The Boat Safety Scheme, until now a joint public safety collaboration between the Canal & River Trust and the Environment Agency, and applicable to all…
12 March 2024
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Boaters stranded in stand-off between Middle Levels and EA
Boaters trying to navigate between the Middle Levels and the Great Ouse have been caught in a dispute between the two relevant navigation authorities.
In…
12 March 2024
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Councils allay immediate fears on Basingstoke Canal
The Surrey and Hampshire county councils, joint owners of the Basingstoke Canal, have renewed their commitment to the waterway for the next three years.
Surrey…
12 March 2024
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CRT manager honoured at unveiling of new workboat
A senior Canal & River Trust staffer received a surprise honour when he unveiled a prototype workboat he helped to design – and discovered it…
12 March 2024
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Mixed results for CRT's winter open days.
The Canal & River Trust held six more PR open days around the network this year, giving the public yet another opportunity to go behind…
12 March 2024
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct gets clean bill of health
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct got a provisional clean bill of health when it was drained in February for its ten-yearly inspection.
In decades past it was…
12 March 2024
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Wey & Arun summit desilted to full cruising depth
The Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT) is celebrating the full desilting of the Dunsfold summit level. The work, carried out over the winter, means…
12 March 2024
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