Ground broken on new Union Canal development
On Scotland's Union Canal, work has begun on a new canal marina as the centrepiece of a residential development in the town of Winchburgh, near…
14 September 2020
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Southampton Boat Show cancelled on eve of opening
The Southampton Boat Show was dramatically cancelled on the night of 10th September, only hours before it was due to open.
The decision was forced…
11 September 2020
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Horseboating ends on the Wey after 'hostility' and safety issues
The last horse-drawn trip-boat operation on the Wey Navigation has closed permanently. The decision has been blamed not on the Covid-19 lockdown but on hostility…
27 August 2020
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Sankey Canal loses water supply following power station closure
The Sankey Canal Restoration Society fears the length of the canal still in water will begin to dry up after the water supply from the…
24 August 2020
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Entry to Chesterfield Canal barred after lock-keeper tests positive for coronavirus
The Canal & River Trust immediately closed West Stockwith Lock, the entrance to the Chesterfield Canal, on Thursday 20th August after one of its staff…
23 August 2020
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Autumn Boat Share Show cancelled
Despite the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, the 2020 Autumn Boat Share Show has now been cancelled. The show had been due to take place on…
19 August 2020
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Union Canal closes for months after breach
Scotland's Union Canal is expected to be closed for several months, after a breach occurred early on the morning of 12th August, following torrential rain…
13 August 2020
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Trials for new Cotswold trip-boat
On 10th July the Cotswold Canals Trust finally showed off their new all-electric trip-boat Adventure in a trial run on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. …
11 August 2020
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CRT and Bridgewater Canal relax reciprocal cruising rules
The Canal & River Trust and the Bridgewater Canal Company have extended the time allowed for reciprocal cruising for their respective waters, and relaxed some…
11 August 2020
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Proposal for Rochdale Branch Canal restoration
A new group has been formed to promote the restoration of an infilled arm on the Rochdale Canal.
The Rochdale Branch Canal once ran from…
10 August 2020
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Aire & Calder carrier wins right to take freight to Leeds wharf
Veteran Aire & Calder barge operator John Branford has finally resolved a long-running dispute with the Canal & River Trust to be allowed to take…
05 August 2020
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