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Navigations re-open on the 1st June

AFTER the government announcement today, Wednesday, Canal & River Trust will open its waterways on Monday 1st of June.

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Published: 13 May 2020

Why doesn't boating resume?

FROM today, Wednesday, under the revised 'Lockdown Rules' I assume I am allowed to do the following, towpath related activities, which apparently do not cause a health hazard with respect to coronavirus, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 13 May 2020

Canal & River Trust to match Charities Appeal donations

Following the launch of the Waterway Charities Appeal the Canal & River Trust has announced that it will match donations received by the appeal—up to a total of £50,000.

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Published: 13 May 2020

It is left to the individual marinas

IN ITS wisdom the Canal & River Trust update tells us we can now visit our boats in marinas.

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Published: 12 May 2020

Hire boat industry will be decimated by constant lockdown

THE continuing lockdown coupled with the decision to close the waterways is having an appalling effect on boat hire companies.

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Published: 11 May 2020

No 'Village at War Weekend'

WITH the 75th anniversary of VE Day this year, the 'Village at War Weekend' celebrations at Stoke Bruerne was to be something special.

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Published: 11 May 2020

Victor: Don't go viewing boats

IF YOU are interested in buying a boat, and think about viewing, don't bother—you could get clobbered.

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Published: 10 May 2020

Get the police involved in cutting down towpath mobs

WE WERE so fed up of the never ending stream of people passing our boat on moorings on the Staffs & Worcs that we got the police involved, writes Hayley Sebastian.

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Published: 09 May 2020

Batten down the hatches

ANOTHER holiday looms this week-end with today a special one to commemorate VE Day.

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Published: 08 May 2020

Sustrans generally a good idea

FROM my experience (as a non practising cyclist—more a boater and walker!) the Sustrans link is generally good news, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 08 May 2020

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