Tribute for CRT licensing ranger who died in attack on Aylesbury Arm
The Canal & River Trust has paid tribute to one of its staff who died after being attacked on the towpath of the Grand Union…
30 April 2021
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Solution in sight for Bridgwater Docks
Bridgwater Town Council has said it is willing to take over the running of Bridgwater Docks, at the seaward end of the Bridgwater & Taunton…
30 April 2021
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EA updates mooring terms for non-tidal Thames
The Environment Agency has released new terms for its short-stay mooring sites on the non-tidal River Thames.
Management of EA moorings was contracted out, with…
29 April 2021
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Thames weir to be replaced over flooding concerns
The Environment Agency has warned Godstow Bridge weir on the River Thames must be replaced as a matter of urgency over fears it could stop…
22 April 2021
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Stratford-upon-Avon marina set to open this autumn
Boaters at the top end of the River Avon are set to benefit from a brand-new 250-berth marina named in honour of Stratford's most famous…
19 April 2021
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Weaver reopens for 2021
Three months after the severe floods that swept the River Weaver in the wake of Storm Christoph (WW, April 2021), the Canal & River Trust…
16 April 2021
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Obituary: Malcolm Braine, 1933 - 2021
From a very early age Malcolm Braine became familiar with the sight of canal boats on his way to school across the Birmingham old and…
15 April 2021
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Live Crick Boat Show to return in August
After a year's absence because of the pandemic, organisers of the Crick Boat Show have confirmed the event will go ahead this summer from 20th-22nd…
15 April 2021
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New marine mortgage supplier launches
A new company, Catfoss Leisure Finance, has launched into the private marine mortgages market, taking advantage of the surge in demand for residential and leisure…
14 April 2021
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CRT trials new 'veg pledge'
The Canal & River Trust is trialling a new mowing routine this year on around 375 miles of the 2,000 miles it controls.
It says…
12 April 2021
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Final repair plan for Toddbrook Reservoir revealed
The Canal & River Trust has announced its plan for repairing Toddbrook Reservoir, a project that will cost £12m–£16m and take up to two years…
06 April 2021
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