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Are your Christmas lights up yet? They are for Towpath Talk follower Janis Geraghty! 🎄🔔🎅🫶

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December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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WIN!! a year’s delivery subscription to Towpath Talk as we celebrate with River Canal Rescue 🔗🫶

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WIN!! a year’s subscription (delivery) to Towpath Talk | Towpath Talk
To celebrate River Canal Rescue’s 25th anniversary this year, managing director Stephanie Horton, has been giving away prizes each month. In this issue, 10  ...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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MAJOR FUNDING SECURED to safeguard the future of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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MAJOR FUNDING SECURED to safeguard the future of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal | Towpath Talk
The future of one of Wales’ most cherished waterways has just received a significant boost. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – a vital lifeline for local ...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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REMEMBERING Dinah Hutchinson – founder of the London Canal Museum

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REMEMBERING Dinah Hutchinson – founder of the London Canal Museum  | Towpath Talk
The inland waterways community is paying tribute to Dinah Hutchinson (née Burford), a pioneering figure who dedicated her life to preserving the history, he ...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal - Whittington Lock , taken by Towpath Talk follower @nbeliza.bsky.social 🫶

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December 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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£6.46 MILLION Secures Restoration of Stroudwater Canal’s ‘Missing Mile’ After 70 Years ⬇

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£6.46 MILLION Secures Restoration of Stroudwater Canal’s ‘Missing Mile’ After 70 Years | Towpath Talk
ONE of the UK’s largest and most significant waterway restoration projects has secured £6.46 million in funding, paving the way for the Stroudwater Navigati ...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Spotted on a walk up the Stourbridge canal to Wordsley Junction by Towpath Talk follower Jay Banbrooke 🫶

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December 3, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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WIGAN CANAL reopens to boats after water main burst

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WIGAN CANAL reopens to boats after water main burst | Towpath Talk
BOATS have returned to cruising the seven-mile length of the Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Wigan following its closure due to ...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Compost toilets for boats are a total game-changer: saving you money, water, AND those long trips to the elsan point.
And yes, enjoy a FREE lifetime supply of compost (perfect for those roof-top potted plants 📷).

Give WooWoo Waterless Toilets a call today, & they’ll talk you through it.
December 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Another beautiful photo of Albert Dock, Liverpool from Towpath talk follower Lisa Lacking 🫶

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November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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CANAL BOAT DIARIES Series 7 now filming. WATERWAYS explorer Robbie Cumming will be back on the small screen in 2026 as the star of Canal Boat Diaries series seven.

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CANAL BOAT DIARIES Series 7 now filming | Towpath Talk
WATERWAYS explorer Robbie Cumming will be back on the small screen in 2026 as the star of Canal Boat Diaries series seven. The popular programme, which will ...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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CANAL MANIA documented in new film

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CANAL MANIA documented in new film | Towpath Talk
Dan also looks into the stories of the people who inspired and designed the canals in Georgian and Victorian Britain – famous names like Josiah Wedgwood, Th ...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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This magnificent bench has recently been installed at Goose Beach (our name for it) just above The Hyde lock on the Staffs & Worcs canal. In memory of Alan Trevis Smith M.B.E. for his dedication to the canal.
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Heavy wooden bench seat
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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From Google Maps: Good to see Google taking cow privacy seriously... 🐄🤣🤣

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November 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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MUSEUM FOCUS: Industrial gem in Bristol. Nicola Lisle, in words and pictures, discovers an historic boatyard open to visitors at the heart of Bristol’s famous Floating Harbour.

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MUSEUM FOCUS: Industrial gem in Bristol | Towpath Talk
Nicola Lisle, in words and pictures, discovers an historic boatyard open to visitors at the heart of Bristol’s famous Floating Harbour. Clifton’s iconic Sus ...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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HISTORIC NORTHAMPTONSHIRE working boat celebrates 90th birthday

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HISTORIC NORTHAMPTONSHIRE working boat celebrates 90th birthday | Towpath Talk
A historic Northamptonshire working boat which played a key role in fighting fires in London during World War II is set to celebrate her 90th birthday. ...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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🔥Win a Leather GOHolster and Ratchet Windlass!

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Win a Leather GOHolster and Ratchet Windlass! | Towpath Talk
GOWindlass are offering a reversible Ratchet Windlass and any choice of shoulder holster from their range of hand made, glued and stitched luxury leather ho ...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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MEET SANTA at Coombeswood Canal Trust’s Winterfest

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MEET SANTA at Coombeswood Canal Trust’s Winterfest | Towpath Talk
Coombeswood Canal Trust presents its first Winterfest on Saturday, November 29. All are welcome to attend the fun-filled event which features live seasonal ...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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FOXTON LOCK festive feeling as Christmas illuminations are switching on

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FOXTON LOCK festive feeling as Christmas illuminations are switching on | Towpath Talk
Foxton Locks is set to sparkle as the Canal & River Trust invites visitors to one of Leicestershire’s most spectacular Christmas events, taking place on ...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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The Report from the independent Commission set up to review the legal framework around boat licensing and whether it is appropriate for the canal network’s future has been published (19 November)...

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COMMISSION REVIEWING BOAT LICENSING FRAMEWORK DELIVERS REPORT | Towpath Talk
The Report from the independent Commission set up to review the legal framework around boat licensing and whether it is appropriate for the canal network’s ...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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YOUR THOUGHTS NEEDED on this announcement, please for the next issue of Towpath Talk ⬇

DM us, Drop your thoughts on the comments or email us at [email protected] 📩

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BOAT LICENCE FEES for 2026-27 | Towpath Talk
The Canal & River Trust is today announcing an increase in boat licence fees for both private boat owners and boating businesses of 4.85% from 1 April 2 ...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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THE River Derwent, in Derbyshire, dazzled the crowds as enchanting displays of illuminated boats paraded on the water as part of this year’s Matlock Bath Illuminations.

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MATLOCK BATH ILLUMINATIONS | Towpath Talk
Lights, boats, action! THE River Derwent, in Derbyshire, dazzled the crowds as enchanting displays of illuminated boats paraded on the water as part of this ...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Our 📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Autumn on the cut, Coventry canal. Photo by Towpath Talk follower @plw1053 👏

Thanks to GJW Direct for supporting our new weekly social media feature! Their website👉👉bit.ly/GJWDirect2025

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November 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Glow with the flow! Fabulous Illuminated boat parade. Have a read, full gallery of photos too...

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ILLUMINATED BOAT PARADE | Towpath Talk
Glow with the flow BOATS, beats, and bright lights lit up the night thanks to Retford and Worksop Boat Club. Its Illuminated Boat Parade travelled from Drak ...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Kidderminster on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal. Painting by Towpath Talk follower Keith Reynolds . Isn't it lovely!

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November 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM