Germany hosts post-pandemic World Canals Conference
The World Canals Conference has made a welcome return in 2022, after a gap due to pandemic restrictions. This year’s event, held in Leipzig from…
15 June 2022
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Government announces delay in CRT funding agreement
The Canal & River Trust has expressed disappointment after Defra said it would delay a decision on government funding beyond the current 2027 deadline.
Defra…
15 June 2022
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Marina chain launches benefits package
Newly enlarged marina chain Aquavista has launched Moor Benefits, a scheme of transferable benefits to its mooring customers, particularly those who like to travel longer…
15 June 2022
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Cheers as new canal railway bridge named for Platinum Jubilee
Another milestone in the restoration of the Stroudwater Canal was reached in late May, with the official opening of the channel under the newly constructed…
15 June 2022
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New landing stage for Bedford
A new landing stage has been opened at the head of navigation of the Great Ouse in Bedford. The landing stage will allow John Bunyan,…
13 June 2022
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Aqueduct is first inland marina to win new award
Aqueduct Marina, on the Middlewich arm of the Shropshire Union Canal, is the first inland marina to be presented with the new Clean Marina award…
13 June 2022
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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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