By admin, on August 13th, 2010
Kidderminster Canal Festival
19 August 2010 – 21 August 2010
Kidderminster on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal is holding its first ever canal festival.
The festival will include the ‘Dreamcatcher’ passenger barge offering boat trips along the canal, a working heritage boat for visitors to explore and trade boats selling a variety of goods . . . → Read More: Kidderminster Canal Festival
By Will Chapman, on August 1st, 2010
The remains of a boat sunk by Arsonists on the canal next to the Dover Lock pub, Abram
Published on Sun Aug 01 11:03:26 BST 2010
A BOAT which was moored at a Wigan lock was set alight resulting in its submersion.
Police are investigating the boat blaze which happened at . . . → Read More: Boat is sunk in arson attack
By Will Chapman, on July 28th, 2010
Sun, July 25 2010
By John Garvey, Reporter
Fun in the sun as Trust aims to secure the future of Kennet and Avon Canal for the coming generations
RECORD numbers of people flocked to Newbury’s Waterways Festival on Sunday.
Working boats from as far afield as Stoke-on-Trent, boat rides, duck racing, live music, sideshows . . . → Read More: Record crowds at Newbury Waterways Festival
By admin, on July 22nd, 2010
Wednesday 21st July 2010
Lancashire Telegraph
* By Peter Magill » Burnley chief reporter
TOURISM bosses have pulled the plug on a popular boating festival due to the closure of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal because of the drought.
The annual gathering at Reedley Marina was due to go ahead in September but British . . . → Read More: Popular Pendle boat festival sunk by drought
By Will, on June 21st, 2010
Cyclist on bridge
This week is National Bike week so there’s no better time to drag your bike out of the shed and make your way to your local canal or river and admire the scenery.
The week is going to see a national celebration of cycling with people all over . . . → Read More: National Bike Week 2010
By Will, on June 21st, 2010
Plans for this year’s Leeds Waterfront Festival are taking shape, with the event expected to be bigger and better than ever before. The event takes place along the Aire & Calder Navigation and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal on 17 – 18 July 2010 and will feature craft markets, live music, fun water activities, . . . → Read More: Leeds Waterfront Festival plans forge ahead
By Will, on June 20th, 2010
Final preparations underway
Published Date: 19 June 2010
The countdown is now under way for the Dragon Boat race in Leeds – and no team is more excited than Cardinal Youth Club.
The 13 to 16-year-olds, based in Beeston, will be the first youth team to take part in the colourful contest at Clarence . . . → Read More: Leeds Dragon Boat Race 2010
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