Inflation catches up with RCR members
Faced with fast-rising fuel costs for travelling engineers, boat breakdown service River Canal Rescue has instituted a £15 fuel surcharge on callouts from 15th July. …
14 July 2022
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Wigan volunteer is 2022 Locky of the Year
Peter Baxter has been awarded Lock Keeper of the Year for his volunteering work with the Canal & River Trust on the Leeds & Liverpool…
08 July 2022
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Wonderfuel! Another marina moves to HVO
The availability of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), the eco-friendly alternative to traditional red diesel, is slowly increasing. The latest marina to offer the new ‘wonderfuel’…
06 July 2022
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‘Hundreds’ gather for London boaters' picnic protest
The National Bargee Travellers Association says hundreds of London boaters, local residents and land-based supporters attended its protest picnic on the Lee Navigation at Walthamstow…
04 July 2022
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Emergency lock closures isolate Macclesfield and Upper Peak Forest canals
On 24th June the Canal & River Trust temporarily closed the Bosley and Marple lock flights, isolating the Macclesfield and Upper Peak Forest Canals.
The…
27 June 2022
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ABC buys two more marinas
Two prominent north-western inland boating operations, Nantwich Canal Centre and related Uplands Marina, have been sold to the ABC Leisure Group.
The deal cements ABC…
23 June 2022
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Brave New Marina
Waterways stalwart (and Royal Shakespeare Company member) Timothy West came down the River Avon on an Edwardian launch on 27th May to formally open the…
16 June 2022
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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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