Shuttered Shroppie Fly will reopen
Iconic The Shroppie Fly at Audlem, one of the best-known pubs on the inland waterways network, is currently shuttered, with boaters wondering about its future. …
10 August 2022
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CRT explains overgrowth
Over the past couple of months, WW readers have sent us several reports of overgrown vegetation on canal towpaths and offside channels. Now the Canal…
09 August 2022
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Developer chosen for Brimscombe Port
Plans to complete Phase 1 of the Cotswold Canals have taken a step forward, after Stroud District Council selected a developer to complete the Brimscombe…
08 August 2022
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Driest start since 1976 finally bites home for boaters
The Canal & River Trust is finally imposing restrictions on an increasing number of canals, after the driest start to a year since 1976, and…
08 August 2022
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CRT launches first boater census
The Canal & River Trust is launching its first boater census, to build a general picture of those who live on or use boats for…
04 August 2022
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New Canal & River Trust chair named
The Canal & River Trust has named David Orr CBE as its proposed new chair, subject to approval by the CRT Council in September.
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04 August 2022
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CRT boat licences to rise 8% in a year
The Canal & River Trust has announced another 4% increase in boat licence fees from 1st October 2022, the second such rise this year, making…
03 August 2022
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Historic Wilderness boat burned out
Thirty years of personal trailboat history and memorabilia was lost on 14th July, when fire destroyed four boats at Hampstead Marina on the River Medway.…
29 July 2022
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New online reporting for boaters arriving/departing UK
The government has introduced a digital reporting service for boaters arriving or departing the UK. Called ‘single Pleasure Craft Reporting (sPCR)’, it is now the…
29 July 2022
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Anderton Boat Lift closes
The Canal & River Trust abruptly closed Anderton Boat Lift to all boat traffic on 31st July, after a bracket failed on one of the…
28 July 2022
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Green flags for another 565 miles
Another 125 miles of canal & river navigations have been awarded Green Flag status, the scheme by Keep Britain Tidy to recognise well-managed publicly accessible…
27 July 2022
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