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£100,000 of canal restoration work to be unveiled at special visitor open weekend

23 September 2016

Members of the public are invited to come and see behind-the-scenes at Long Eaton Lock as one of a series of public open day events on the nation’s historic waterways.
Canal & River Trust Annual Public Meeting

22 September 2016

The Trust held its Annual Public Meeting in Birmingham today (22 September 2016) where over 80 guests came from around the country to hear about our progress over the past year and our plans and ambitions for the future.
Calling young people - become the first youth ambassadors for Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site

22 September 2016

Calling young people aged 13 – 25. Would you like to volunteer with the Trust as a World Heritage Site youth ambassador to promote the amazing Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Llangollen Canal?
Who's on London's boats? Survey to help meet boaters' needs

21 September 2016

We are asking the capital’s boaters “who’s on London’s boats?” so we can gain a better understanding of people living and boating on canals and rivers in the region, what they want out of boating life and how their needs can be met.
Free floating fun as Nottingham Canal Festival returns to Castle Wharf

21 September 2016

Nottingham’s waterways are set to come alive as the second annual Nottingham Canal Festival comes to the city’s historic Castle Wharf.
New welcome boat launched on the Kennet & Avon Canal

20 September 2016

A new boat that will welcome visitors to the Kennet & Avon Canal has been launched by the Trust.
Community helps care for local canal

19 September 2016

A stretch of the Grand Union Canal in Milton Keynes has been given a makeover thanks to the residents of Woughton Parish Council.
Paddle-boarding adventurer invites local people to help clean up their canals

19 September 2016

In June this year adventurer and Ordnance Survey #GetOutside Champion, Lizzie Carr, became the first person to successfully paddleboard the length of England via its connected waterways.
Canal runners offered retail therapy in Milton Keynes

16 September 2016

The Trust has teamed up with Bounts, the fitness app, to reward local people who exercise along the Grand Union Canal in Milton Keynes with vouchers for a variety of national high street shops including John Lewis, M&S and Starbucks.
Walk with 'bat man' at Earlswood Reservoir

15 September 2016

Local people are being invited to join a free bat walk to experience the secret world of bats living on the waterways.

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