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End of an era for Branford Barge Owners

An era in the carrying world of the North East has ended, after Casper River & Canal Transport announced it had acquired Farndale-H, Fossdale-H and…
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First eco-moorings outside London

The Canal & River Trust has opened new eco-zone moorings on the Oxford Canal in  Oxford itself. The first of their kind outside London, they…
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Burslem Port is re-imagined in architectural students’ project

Staffordshire University architecture students in Stoke on Trent have used the old Burslem Arm’s Shropshire Union Warehouse as inspiration for their final year projects. The…
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RCR celebrates 25 years 

Boater’s breakdown service River Canal Rescue celebrated its 25th anniversary on 8th June with an outdoor festival close to its headquarters at Baswich, near Stafford.…
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Dangerous Boats

River Canal Rescue managing director Stephanie Horton reports on the growing number of unsafe boats on the move

At River Canal Rescue, we’ve been seeing a deeply troubling trend: more and more boats cruising our inland waterways are simply not safe. In fact, around 16% of the 3,500 breakdowns we attend each year now relate directly to dangerous conditions – from poor wiring and battery setups to CO leaks and overloaded circuits. That figure has jumped from 12% in just 18 months.…
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Flat solar panels
Flat solar panels

Onboard Solar, whose efficient, tilting solar panels are a familiar sight on narrowboats throughtout the connected network, has now introduced…
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New Wallas diesel water heaters
New Wallas diesel water heaters

Heater specialist Wallas has launched two newly designed diesel-powered water heating systems that look ideal for smaller boats.  The Viking…
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New all-electric day-boat for the Oxford summit
New all-electric day-boat for the Oxford summit

For the first time in many years, the beautiful, winding summit level of the Oxford Canal has a day-boat hire…
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Warmies
Warmies

Warmies are a new take on an established product – something soft you can heat in the microwave to warm…
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