Biggest waterways bookstore goes on sale
Located beside the Shroppie Fly pub in the village of Audlem, Audlem Mill has been selling waterways literature canalside since the mid-1970s. But now its…
03 January 2023
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New tactic used on diesel spill
Emergency service River Canal Rescue deployed a new tactic to counter a big fuel spill on the Upper Peak Forest Canal on 20th December. Freezing…
23 December 2022
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Bridgwater Docks awarded £4.2m from Towns Fund
Bridgwater’s historic docks, the sea terminus of the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, are to get a £4.2m refurbishment from the UK government's Town Deals fund. …
15 December 2022
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New East Midlands director for CRT
The Canal & River Trust has confirmed the appointment of Linny Beaumont as director for its East Midlands region, following the departure of Phil Mulligan…
13 December 2022
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Braidbar celebrates 40th
Macclesfield Canal-based boatbuilder Braidbar Boats is appealing to owners and former owners to contact it with memories of their own boatbuilds. It is also looking…
12 December 2022
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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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