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Easter Boat Gathering Festival

DOZENS of historic boats from across the country will congregate at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port this Easter for the annual Easter Boat Gathering Festival.

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Published: 13 March 2023

CaRT IS a Limited Company discovers Victor

AS TO all this palaver of what the Canal & River Trust actually is, it is just a matter of contacting Companies House—and you will discover—as I did!

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Published: 12 March 2023

Remaining silent on the 'charity' status

THE narrowboatworld article 'Canal & River Trust is not a charity' has caused much comment on social media.

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Published: 11 March 2023

Tragedy strikes twice

IT WAS in September last year that boater Gary Rothwell lost his narrowboat.

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Published: 11 March 2023

Up in arms—but it's their own fault

So the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) are now up in arms, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 10 March 2023

Tuel Lane Lock gets a Springclean

TUEL Hill Lock on the Rochdale Canal is having a Springclean by volunteers.

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Published: 10 March 2023

Boaters lose under divisive licence fee consultation say 'Bargees'

THE Canal & River Trust is proposing that itinerant boaters should pay more for their licence than boaters with a mooring,

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Published: 09 March 2023

New bridge over the Trent

 A NEW pedestrian and cycle bridge is to be built over the Trent in Nottingham.

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Published: 09 March 2023

Still no remedial work on lock protrusion

BOATER Ken Churchill, who's boat hung-up in Lock 40 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, asks when is remedial work going to be carried out?

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Published: 09 March 2023

Braunston Ladder Bridge will not be replaced

PETER Andrews died, from cancer in January 2018, aged 83, leaving a substantial bequest of £165,000 in order that the Ladder Bridge at Braunston be replaced.

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Published: 08 March 2023

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