Charity donations from the roving traders
The Roving Canal Traders Association (RCTA) has resumed its annual charity donations.
For several years the association’s 120+ members have clubbed together to reward various…
06 December 2022
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Legendary London boat club could close
Islington Boat Club – the community boat club on the Regent’s Canal at City Road Basin – faces permanent closure after the local council ended…
02 December 2022
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Towers loom over Islington Tunnel portal
The conversion of the Regent’s Canal corridor into a canyon of buildings continues apace. The Friends of Regent's Canal have reacted with dismay to news…
02 December 2022
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CRT opens up for winter works 2022/3
The Canal & River Trust has restarted its program of public open days for the 2022/3 winter works program, starting with two days in the…
28 November 2022
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Government policy left unannounced after debate
The IWA has said it was disappointed by the government's response to pleas from inland waterways-supporting MPs for more support of the Canal & River…
28 November 2022
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Gloucester Docks dredged
A long-overdue dredging of Gloucester’s historical docks has begun, after a build-up of silt in 2022 left the normally 11½ft-deep harbour barely 3ft deep in…
28 November 2022
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CRT signs agreement for water transfer down Grand Union
A water company has announced a deal with the Canal & River Trust to use the Coventry and Grand Union canals to transfer up to…
28 November 2022
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CRT boat licences increase another 9%
Boat licences for Canal & River Trust waters are to increase by 9% from 1st April 2023, for both private boat owners and boating businesses.…
28 November 2022
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New future for Bacat barges saved from the scrapheap
Six original Bacat barges have been saved from the scrapyard by barge operator Dean Marine Services and are back on the River Hull where they…
22 November 2022
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Vandals cause BCN main line woes
The Birmingham main line canal suffered a pair of unusual obstructions on Sunday 14th November. First, the entire flight of Wolverhampton locks was drained by…
16 November 2022
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Parliament to debate waterways future
The House of Commons is to debate the future of Britain's inland waterways on 22nd November.
The debate, initiated by Michael Fabricant MP, will open…
16 November 2022
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