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Horse made out of horseshoes on Swansea Canal
29 October 2024 - Waterways World
A decorative sculpture of a boat horse, made entirely from 800 redundant horseshoes, has been unveiled on the Swansea Canal. The crafty artwork has been created by Ollie Holman, …
FORCES VETERANS AFLOAT: Needs help
29 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Tim Greenfield reports… A CHARITY which provides homeless military veterans with boats to live on is appealing for aid so ...
New bridge for Chesterfield restoration
28 October 2024 - Waterways World
The Chesterfield Canal restoration gained an impressive and useful landmark in late October when a new bridge for the Trans Pennine Trail was lowered into place at Staveley. It was …
CANALS STRATEGY: To breathe life into historic waterways
28 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Lucy Wood reports… THE Canal & River Trust and Active Black Country have unveiled the Black Country Canals Strategy 2024-2029, ...
ABC Boat Hire launches fundraising scheme with Shropshire Union Canal Society
28 October 2024 - The Montgomery Canal
Another great reason to get on the canal network as ABC Boat Hire launches a new fund-raising scheme with Shropshire Union Canal Society and local producers Monty’s Brewery and Henstone Distillers to raise funds for the restoration of the Montgomery Canal. ABC Boat Hire will promote sales of “Navigation Pale” ale from Monty’s Brewery and …
Giant tree craned from Leicestershire canal
28 October 2024 - Canal Boat UK
CRT: Income rises to £237m
26 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
THE Canal & River Trust has seen its overall income increase by £12 million to £237 million in the last ...
Wilts & Berks Canal comes closer to Melksham
25 October 2024 - Canal Boat UK
GHOST BOAT: Resurfaces on a Shropshire canal
25 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
RELICS of a ghost boat said to be haunted by its skipper have resurfaced during work to restore the Montgomery ...
NEW: Passenger boat for East Midlands waterway
24 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
A NEW narrowboat designed to carry passengers up and down the River Slea in Lincolnshire will launch next spring. The ...
November 2024
24 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Towpath Talk features everything you need to know about boats, marinas, wildlife, conservation, heritage and superb days out. If you ...
Mon & Brec stalwart honoured with new lock at Fourteen Locks
24 October 2024 - Waterways World
The Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with the unveiling of a plaque and medallion to honour its leading supporter. Richard Dommett, who has …
Engineers honour new Montgomery Canal bridge
24 October 2024 - Waterways World
The Institution of Civil Engineers has honoured the Montgomery Canal restoration's completed Schoolhouse Bridge project with awards in their Small Projects and Heritage categories. ICE praised the bridge, completed …
Win GO Windlass Ratchet Windlasses
24 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
To enter GO Windlass are giving away two of their reversible Ratchet Windlasses with polycarbonate revolving handles which normally retail ...
SIXTY YEARS: AWCC Anniversary
23 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Lucy Wood reports… A FLOTILLA of boats from all over England paraded in a rally to mark 60 years of ...
Why I will be licence striking as part of a coordinated boater mass action
22 October 2024 - NBTA London
Here is an opinion of a boater about a licence strike: My boat is my home. Over a five year period CRT want to raise my licence by around £600. That’s an additional half on top of the fee I already pay. I want to make a stand and I want to refuse to pay such an excessive rise but I’m nervous about a participating in the proposed licence strike. I don’t want to jeopardise my home. I feel a powerful need to do something … <a href="https://nbtalondon.co.uk/2024/10/22/why-i-will-be-licence-striking-as-part-of-a-coordinated-boater-mass-action/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Why I will be licence striking as part of a coordinated boater mass action</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
LIVING AND WORKING: Floating home & workspace
22 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Couple’s floating home is their workplace. Sally Clifford reports. IT WAS a chance find; the forlorn-looking narrowboat was lying against ...
WATER FREIGHT: Natural Road Bypass
21 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Jonathan Mosse reports… WITH the recent appointment of Lord Peter Hendry of Richmond Hill CBE as rail minister – until ...
Health check for historic Harecastle Tunnel
21 October 2024 - Canal Boat UK
CRISIS! Cruisers urged to adopt as pet charities struggle
19 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Two of the UK’s largest pet rescue organisations have called for boaters to give desperately needed homes to dogs in ...
Canal charity calls on families to help keep canals plastic-free this half term
18 October 2024 - Canal Boat UK
CHARACTERS OF THE CUT: Ken Norman, Flock Comedy
18 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Alice Elgie reports… IT WAS a school narrowboat trip back in 1977 that first piqued cartoonist Ken Norman’s interest in ...
BOATING CHILDREN: Education access issues
17 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Lucy Wood reports… Calls are being made for the creation of a charter to protect the right of the children ...
BRIDGE: Opening causing concern
16 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
THE IWA has written to Network Rail to express concern about the ongoing problems with the opening times of the ...
This is not just a Stratford Canal community boat...
15 October 2024 - Waterways World
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 to help continue managing …
Trailboat 'Ouse cruise' campaign partly thwarted
15 October 2024 - Waterways World
The state of some of the more remote Anglian waterways came under scrutiny in September, when members of the Wilderness Boat Owners Club took their two-yearly flotilla cruise. …
Black Country councils launch joint canals strategy
15 October 2024 - Waterways World
The Canal & River Trust has joined with four West Midlands councils to launch a five-year Black Country Canals Strategy, designed to draw more attention to the area's …
GOVERNMENT: CRT asks to ‘properly support’ vital work
15 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Tim Greenfield reports… THE Canal and River Trust is hoping to form a positive partnership with the new Labour Government ...
WINTER RENOVATION: Dozens of sites targeted
14 October 2024 - Towpath Talk
Tim Greenfield reports… WORKERS from the Canal and River Trust are poised to start a massive programme of renovation work ...
Surprising summer waterways rescue spike
13 October 2024 - Waterways World
The summer of 2024 proved to be surprisingly disaster-filled for inland boaters, according to River Canal Rescue. And it isn’t sure why. The breakdown service responded to …