Update on HS2 crossings
HS2 Ltd, the government company building the new high-speed railway, has released more information about some of the viaducts crossing the canals. Of special interest…
13 June 2022
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Return to form for first post-pandemic Crick Boat Show
It was very much a return to form for Britain’s biggest and best inland boat show on the Platinum Jubilee weekend in June. Although the…
08 June 2022
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Broads Authority make QAB scheme obligatory for hire boatyards
The Broads Authority is to make the British Marine Quality Accredited Boatyard (QAB) scheme a mandatory licensing requirement for hire-boat operators. The scheme will sit…
30 May 2022
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New Rotherham Canal Flood Barrier Scheme takes shape
A striking new flood barrier is being installed on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation at Rotherham. The barrier, at Forge Island, should protect the…
25 May 2022
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Three-boat hire weekend ends in chaos
A joint-hire party of three narrowboats on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal ended disastrously on 21st May, after one sank in a lock, a second…
25 May 2022
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CRT launches Canalathon fundraising challenge
The waterways have been the setting for many charity fundraising efforts, particularly long-distance walking or paddling. Most of these events are for assorted good causes,…
17 May 2022
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Marina launches £10,000 annual sculpture competition
Mercia Marina, the UK’s largest inland marina, has announced an annual international sculpture prize of £10,000.
The marina has already commissioned several sculptures for its…
17 May 2022
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Controversy as IWA chiefs depart
The Inland Waterways Association has acted quickly to appoint temporary office holders after the surprise double-resignation of national chairman Paul Rodgers and chief executive Phil…
13 May 2022
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Ellesmere's Easter gathering shows increase over 2019
Over 40 working boats and 2,300 visitors were drawn to Ellesmere Port for the 2022 Easter boat gathering on 15th-18th April, the first for three…
13 May 2022
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Report identifies issues with dual helm hire-boats on the Broads
The Marine Accident Investigation Board has identified shortcomings in some aspects of hire-boat safety following its investigation of a Broads hire-boat tragedy in August 2020. …
13 May 2022
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New Shakespeare marina to open on 27th May
Marina operator Geomac says its new Shakespeare Marina, on the River Avon near Stratford, will have a grand opening on Friday 27th May 2022 at…
12 May 2022
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