Peak Forest trip-boat family retires
One of the best-known northern canal trip-boat operations, which once played host to Princess Diana, is up for sale after the family operating it decided…
11 October 2023
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Mixed news for canal restorations hopeful about HS2 cancellation
Two canal restorations blighted by HS2 are broadly pleased with the news that further stages of the HS2 high speed rail project are to be…
10 October 2023
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CRT details continuous-cruiser and wide-beam surcharges
The Canal & River Trust has announced substantial boat licence surcharges for all continuous-cruisers and wide-beam boats from next year.
The news follows the trust’s…
05 October 2023
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New CRT trustees
Two new high-powered trustees have been announced by the Canal & River Trust.
Sir James Bevan was chief executive of the Environment Agency from 2015…
03 October 2023
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Polythene benches for Nantwich
IWA’s Shrewsbury & North Wales branch has organised the replacement of eight of the ten benches on the Shropshire Union Canal's Nantwich embankment, after the…
03 October 2023
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‘Plastic’narrowboat set to be shown at Crick
A plastics company believes it can radically change the boat-building industry –with narrowboats built in high-density polyethylene.
HDPE has previously been reserved for small leisure…
03 October 2023
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Waterways Ombudsman report shows reduction in boater complaints
The latest 2023 report by the Waterways Ombudsman shows a marked reduction in the number of appeals about how the Canal & River Trust has…
03 October 2023
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Mixed results as CRT publishes annual report
The Canal & River Trust published its annual report on 26th September, amid both dismay about its long-term funding and optimism on increasing volunteer support. …
26 September 2023
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North Walsham & Dilham festival ‘a splashy success’
It’s rare that we get news from the North Walsham & Dilham Canal Trust, so we were delighted to hear they celebrated a water festival…
19 September 2023
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CRT boat licences to rise even more
Canal & River Trust boat licences will rise by more than inflation levels, each year for the next five years, the charity has warned.
In…
19 September 2023
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First Thames zero-emissions ferry starts operation
Earth Clipper, Europe’s first hybrid-powered high-speed river ferry, began operation on the Thames in central London on 12th September. It is the first of three…
14 September 2023
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