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Where there's a will, there's CRT

The Canal & River Trust has made a rare foray into TV and online video advertising, with a short film aimed at grandparents making their…
21 July 2025
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River & Rowing Museum to close

The Thames River & Rowing Museum at Henley is to close on 21st September after suffering unsustainable losses in recent years. The museum opened in…
21 July 2025
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CRT reveals boater survey results

The Canal & River Trust says the latest Annual Boaters’ Survey shows overall boater satisfaction is up, from 46% in 2024 to 55% this year. …
21 July 2025
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Towpath upgrade completes Gargrave-Leeds towpath route

A 2-mile towpath upgrade has finally made the Leeds & Liverpool Canal completely cyclable from Gargrave and Skipton right through to Leeds, over 35 miles…
21 July 2025
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HNBC produces guide to historic working boat terms

The Historic Narrow Boat Club has published Our Canal Heritage, a booklet on the knowledge of historic canal and working boats. Worried by the creeping…
16 July 2025
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Sliding railway bridge only works when temperature is below 15C

Network Rail, which spent a large amount of time and money in 2024 on repairing the railway drawbridge on the Stainforth & Keadby Canal, has…
15 July 2025
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Welsh parliament debates Mon & Brec future

On 9th July around 50 supporters of the Mon & Brec Canal made a noisy show of support outside the Welsh parliament building while the…
15 July 2025
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CRT raises historic sailboat that sank in Gloucester Docks


15 July 2025
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Airport to support veterans boat charity

Forces Veterans Afloat, the charity offering to support army veterans with the loan of boats as temporary homes, has itself been offered support by East…
14 July 2025
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Fund Britain's Waterways sets new record for mass Wash crossing

Participants in a nationwide campaign cruise claimed a new record on 25th June when no fewer than 14 narrowboats carried out a mass crossing of…
14 July 2025
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Southampton gets inland village

The Southampton International Boat Show, the largest marine show in the UK since the ending of the London Boat Show in 2018, is this year…
14 July 2025
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