Echoes of lockdown in latest RCR sinking and breakdown figures
Boat breakdown service River Canal Rescue says it saw a reduction of 25% in the number of major emergencies it responded to in 2021, 171…
17 March 2022
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New luxury boating show at London Docks
At short notice, trade body British Marine has organised London Luxury Afloat, a brand new luxury boating show, for London's St Katherine Docks between 21st…
16 March 2022
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Record number of trees down after storms
The Canal & River Trust reported a record number of mature trees blown down on the canals after Storm Eunice blew across England and Wales…
14 March 2022
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Call for comments on Stroud canals
As the Cotswold Canals nears a 2024 reopening, Stroud District Council has launched a final consultation asking for comments on a new Draft Canals Strategy…
14 March 2022
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Bespoke design for modern families
Black Prince Holidays' new Signature range, with a contemporary narrowboat design, is being implemented across its fleet at the company's nine hire-bases across the UK.…
10 March 2022
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New Forth & Clyde bridge construction completed
Primary construction has been completed on the new Stockingfield Bridge across the Forth & Clyde Canal in north Glasgow.
The £13.7m bridge is a striking…
02 March 2022
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New electric workboat for central Birmingham
A new all-electric workboat for central Birmingham will be launched in time for the Commonwealth Games in July 2022.
Aqueduct Marina on the Shropshire Union…
01 March 2022
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Plans for memorial of murdered CRT towpath worker
The Canal & River Trust plans to create a memorial to Clive Porter, the towpath data collector who died on the Grand Union's Aylesbury Arm…
01 March 2022
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Broads boat-builder closes
Boat-builder Dad’s Boats has ceased production with immediate effect. The company says that all current orders will be fulfilled, but it is now entering a…
15 February 2022
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Ashby facilities close after £30,000 fly-tipping bill
The Canal & River Trust is closing another refuse site for boaters, as it wrestles with the issue of fly-tipping.
The latest site is at…
10 February 2022
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Lockage charts suggest return to near-normal on canals
Inland boating has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to the 2021 lockage report released by the Canal & River Trust.
It shows an almost 40%…
07 February 2022
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