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Lancaster Canal Restoration work steams ahead

Work on Lancaster Canal’s disused Northern Reaches, back in September (Updated 2nd February 2017): Volunteers for Friends of Lancaster Canal … Continue reading Lancaster Canal Restoration work steams ahead

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National Trailboat Festival on Lancaster Canal this weekend
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National Trailboat Festival on Lancaster Canal this weekend

Image: The Inland Waterways Association The Inland Waterways Association‘s 2015 National Trailboat Festival takes place this weekend (30th May – 1st … Continue reading National Trailboat Festival on Lancaster Canal this weekend

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Divers to search Lancaster Canal for wreck of 1920s diphtheria barge
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Divers to search Lancaster Canal for wreck of 1920s diphtheria barge

Sunken wreck site? Lancaster Canal at Field End Bridge winding hole Divers from the Kendal and Lakes Sub Aqua Club … Continue reading Divers to search Lancaster Canal for wreck of 1920s diphtheria barge

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Crooklands Bridge repairs: “Once more unto the breach”

Crooklands Bridge. Photo courtesy Frank Sanderson Crooklands Bridge, a bridge over Lancaster Canal near Kendal, has a closure order for … Continue reading Crooklands Bridge repairs: “Once more unto the breach”

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Friends of the Triangle conjures idyllic England

The Friends of the Triangle – a group dedicated to transforming the once derelict Triangle site at Aldcliffe Road into a pleasant … Continue reading Friends of the Triangle conjures idyllic England

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Lancaster Unlocked once more for Heritage Open Days
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Lancaster Unlocked once more for Heritage Open Days

The Lancaster district will be throwing open its doors again this year when local buildings of every age, style and … Continue reading Lancaster Unlocked once more for Heritage Open Days

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Walks on Lancaster Wildlife corridor

Lancaster Canal walkers last weekend, led by Reverend Hullah. Photo: Frank Sanderson Walking the Lancaster Canal Wildlife corridor is becoming … Continue reading Walks on Lancaster Wildlife corridor

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Up with the Jolly Roger! Success for school’s pirate themed canal trip
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Up with the Jolly Roger! Success for school’s pirate themed canal trip

Sailing under the Jolly Roger, a coach party of 55 children from Heron Hill School, Kendal, enjoyed trips on Lancaster … Continue reading Up with the Jolly Roger! Success for school’s pirate themed canal trip

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Jail for Lancaster canalside robber

Nathan Holden 21-year-old Heysham resident Nathan Holden has been jailed for four years his part in a robbery on Lancaster … Continue reading Jail for Lancaster canalside robber

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Friends of the Triangle invite you to “Eat Cake and Have Your Say”

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