Fantastic day at West Stockwith Lock
23rd November 2014 The Canal & River Trust held an Open Day at West Stockwith Lock today. It was a fantastic success with over 400 people going down into the lock.
Read MoreA photographic record of the WRG Big Bonfire Bash
8th November 2014 The Waterway Recovery Group held its 40th Anniversary Big Bonfire Bash Reunion on our canal this weekend.
Read MoreTrust Member wins Award from PM
9th November 2014 We were delighted to receive the Press Release below from Downing Street.
Read MoreEckington School boat naming ceremony
29th September 2014 Mr Patrick Cummings, the Headteacher, officially named the Eckington School boat on Sunday, 28th September. It is called Madeline. This is in memory of Madeline Siddall, a student at the school who died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition at the age of 15.
Read MoreC&RT Living Waterways Awards
25th September 2014 The Trust was a finalist in the Canal & River Trust Living Waterways Awards, held at the Royal Armouries at Leeds last night.
Read MoreAmazing ideas for Kiveton Park Station
18th July 2014 In the Trust, we never know what is going to pop into our Inbox. Yesterday we got an email from a company called The Art of Experiment. It had ideas for a completely new Kiveton Park Station, café and car park.
Read MoreWaterway Recovery Group Camps at Staveley
4th August 2014 We are hosting two camps, this week and next week, of volunteers from the Waterway Recovery Group. We are hugely grateful to the WRG volunteers, known as WRGies. There are over 20 this week and we expect the same number next week. The WRGies are doing a blog. You can follow it…
Read MoreTapton Lock does it again
28th July 2014 Congratulations to Tapton Lock Visitor Centre which has again been awarded a Green Flag.
Read MoreWhat a Festival!
2nd July 2014 We had a terrific Festival last weekend. Over 6000 people enjoyed a great couple of days. We will try to give you a flavour of what went on.
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