The King to continue as patron of Canal & River Trust
His Majesty King Charles III has agreed to continue his patronage of the Canal & River Trust, following a review of his responsibilities after coming…
12 May 2024
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Campaigners take message to Westminster
A 20-strong flotilla, organised by the Fund Britain's Waterways campaign, delivered a noisy message to Parliament on 8th May.
It was the final flourish to…
12 May 2024
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New vision for North Walsham & Dilham Canal
The North Walsham & Dilham Canal Trust has launched a new ‘light craft’ vision in continuing its restoration work on the 8½-mile Norfolk waterway.
Rather…
01 May 2024
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Distillery raises canal society's spirits
A distillery near the Montgomery Canal is helping the Shropshire Union Canal Society raise funds to continue restoration of the waterway.
The Oswestry-based Henstone Distillery,…
30 April 2024
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Work starts on next Grantham lock
The Grantham Canal Society has begun restoring Lock 13, the penultimate lock to be rebuilt on the seven-lock Woolsthorpe flight.
When completed, it will leave…
30 April 2024
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New design of ground anchor to solve Marple lock problem
The Canal & River Trust says it hopes to reopen the Peak Forest Canal's Marple lock flight in mid-June. This follows a ten-month stoppage to…
30 April 2024
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Grand reopening for latest Lichfield Canal length
Another length of the Lichfield Canal was officially reopened on 12th April, when Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Trust president Eric Wood and TV boater Robbie…
23 April 2024
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High summer closure for key Leeds lock
A mystery leakage is set to cause a two-month midsummer closure of River Lock 1 in Leeds, the entrance lock to the Leeds & Liverpool…
16 April 2024
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First festival for accessibility fleet
A fleet of accessible hire boats on the Kennet & Avon welcomed dozens of viewers and potential passengers to its first-ever Easter Fayre on 1st…
11 April 2024
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Appeal for support of campaigning cruise on Thames
Plans are well advanced for a campaigning flotilla to travel in convoy up the River Thames on 8th May and stand off the Palace of…
09 April 2024
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K&A water wheel damaged by repeated flooding
Supporters of the Claverton Pumping Station say they are concerned about increasingly frequent flooding of the historic structure.
The waterwheel drives a pump raising 1,500…
03 April 2024
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