Charity boat appeals for trustees
Supporters of a Midlands charity community narrowboat, bought by Marks & Spencer in 1984 in honour of the company's centenary, are appealing for new trustees…
15 October 2024
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Unusual three-sided dam for Lancaster Canal breach
An unsual three-sided dam was a novel and temporary solution by the Canal & River Trust to fix a partial breach on the Lancaster Canal’s…
13 October 2024
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Surprising summer waterways rescue spike
The summer of 2024 proved to be surprisingly disaster-filled for inland boaters, says River Canal Rescue.
The breakdown service responded to an unprecedented number of…
13 October 2024
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Work forges ahead on new French Canal
Setting an example to other countries, France has begun work on its huge new Canal Seine-Nord Europe, the main section of a broad-gauge, 107km (66-mile)…
13 October 2024
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Hire company suspends weekly holiday boating
After almost 60 years of continuous operation, a popular hire-boat company on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has decided to stop holiday hire and sell…
11 October 2024
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Land for the Lichfield restoration
Housing developer Persimmon Homes has officially transferred a section of the Lichfield Canal route to the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Trust.
The land transfer –…
08 October 2024
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CRT creates educational resource on climate change
In an effort to show that canals have a role to play in offsetting climate change, the Canal & River Trust has created a school…
02 October 2024
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Charity invites grant applications for CO research
The Carbon Monoxide Research Trust has announced another round of invitations for research grants in 2025.
Since its founding in 2005 as the Corgi Trust…
30 September 2024
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Crowds – and then water – flood the revived Tipton festival
After a gap of four years the Tipton Canal Festival was resurrected for the weekend of 21st-22nd September.
This revived Black Country event had all…
25 September 2024
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Upgrade planned for Walsall town basin
In an effort to improve the number of boats visiting the Walsall Canal, the Canal & River Trust will shortly be improving mooring facilities in…
12 September 2024
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Biological attempt to tackle explosive weed growth
The Property Care Association, which hosts an annual conference on weed and vegetation control, is for the first time tackling the issue of aquatic invasive…
12 September 2024
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