3D-printed boats go mainstream
Boat-building could soon become boat-printing, judging by a new Swedish project that was shown live online in December.
RISE (the Research Institute of Sweden) streamed…
11 January 2021
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Llangollen lift-bridge made easier for boaters
The distinctive lift-bridge at Wrenbury, on the Llangollen Canal, has received a major upgrade in the Canal & River Trust's winter maintenance works, including full…
11 January 2021
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Waterways back in lockdown
After the government's latest lockdown announcement on 5th January, the Canal & River Trust is imposing the same rules as from March to June of…
07 January 2021
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CRT returns boat after threat of legal action
The Canal & River Trust has allegedly been forced to return a boat it had seized, after a threat of legal action by its liveaboard…
05 January 2021
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Mystery 'sticky fuel' problem foxes RCR
Boat breakdown service River Canal Rescue says it is receiving worrying reports of fuel-related component breakdowns not linked to diesel bug. Alongside stuck injection pump…
14 December 2020
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Derby Canal's 'Golden Mile' work started
Work is now well underway on completing the first restored length of the Derby Canal, thanks to a £350,000 grant from Network Rail that boosted…
10 December 2020
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Newark Marina opens new berth extension
Newark Marina, on the non-tidal River Trent, opened a new 33-berth basin extension in early November, expanding the site to 160 moorings and relieving the…
07 December 2020
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Famous insurance name returns
Haven Knox-Johnston, one of the most familiar names in boat insurance up to 2016, is returning to the canal boat market almost five years after…
07 December 2020
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Lockdown on the waterways ends in tiers
As the month-long English lockdown comes to an end, the Canal & River Trust has updated its advice for boaters, available here.
CRT now says…
30 November 2020
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Historic boatyard gets heritage grant
Tooley's Boatyard Trust, the charity that owns the historic boatyard and dry dock in the centre of Banbury, has been awarded £30,000 by Historic England…
23 November 2020
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New owners for New Islington
The Waterpride Estates marina group has signed an agreement with Manchester City Council to operate New Islington Marina, the city centre moorings in Manchester.
The…
13 November 2020
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