Passing on the baton

Chair Anne Husar writes: Today’s the day, 27th October, queues of boats have built up on parts of the UK’s canal system ready for release. After months of being caught…

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Winter Musings

Editor John Sadler writes: I hesitate to use the ‘C’ word but Christmas is coming, we are well into Autumn as I write and at last the air has become…

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NN News on line

NABO News back copies for only the last two years are available to read by non members. The main archive is members only. The latest colour edition of NABO News…

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CRT increase licences again

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 2026. The rise…

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NABO AGM 2025

The NABO AGM will be held at on Saturday 22nd November at the Tamworth CC Club, Kettlebrook Wharf, Kettlebrook Rd Tamworth B77 1AG (by boat it is on the Coventry…

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CRT Hire boater survey 2025

We see that the 2025 Hire Boater Survey is drawing to a close. If you have something to say, do it quickly here: https://canalrivertrust.welcomesyourfeedback.net/s/txpr70

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CRT Friends webinar on water resources

CRT have this event this week, There is time to join our next exclusive Friends’ webinar on Thursday 23 October, where we’ll be diving into one of our most precious…

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CRT close toilets and showers

From 3 November 2025, all showers, public toilets, and what CRT deam as 'other non-essential facilities' will be closed. As part of this change, Canal & River Trust will no…

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CRT Winter works programme

These are now listed on the standard stoppage notices board. As last year CRT has failed to give us the separate schedule and the map, so we have to go…

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