Kinver's strangest-ever boat canopy
Boat-cover specialist Kinver Canopies has just created its most unusual canopy yet. The company was asked to provide a cover for a Panther – a…
21 December 2021
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Council refuses planning permission that would restore breach
An opportunity to restore a breach on the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal has been lost, after a planning application for 255 homes at Little…
16 December 2021
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EA eases 10% boat registration rises
The Environment Agency has announced that boaters will see their registration charges rise by 4% for 2022, another 4% for 2023 and a further 2%…
06 December 2021
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New towpath solar lights illuminate BCN
Solar-powered lights have been embedded in over 6 miles of Birmingham Canal Navigations towpath. The lights mark out the towpath edge and are intended to…
06 December 2021
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Aquavista buys Castle Marinas
Aquavista, the inland marina group, has announced its acquisition of the 11-strong Castle Marinas chain.
The acquisition immediately creates by far the biggest UK inland…
02 December 2021
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£4m investment for Bridgwater Docks
The future of the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal is looking more promising after it was announced that Sedgemoor District Council has been awarded £4m towards…
01 December 2021
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EU carbon capture project underway again at Aqueduct Marina
Aqueduct Marina and the Canal & River Trust have just resumed work on RIVER, a groundbreaking EU research project to reduce or even eliminate emissions…
26 November 2021
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New moorings for High Lode
High Lode, the 1-mile arm off the old course of the River Nene into the town of Ramsey, is to have moorings installed at its…
22 November 2021
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Specialist vehicles tackle waste on London’s waterways
Civil engineering and marine maintenance company the Rothen Group, a contractor with the Canal & River Trust, revealed it has cleared 146.25 tons of waste…
17 November 2021
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Midland marinas host TYHA Gold Anchor networking event
Overwater Marina and Aqueduct Marina came together in September to co-host a Midlands-based event to celebrate the Yacht Harbour Association’s Gold Anchor award scheme.
Attendees…
17 November 2021
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Scottish ‘smart canal’ switched on
Scottish Canals used the stage of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow in November to say that its long-planned £17m ‘smart canal’ system finally went…
11 November 2021
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