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One boat and 3 pontoons in, 2 boats out… Monday 11 January will be an exciting day for the Chichester Ship Canal Trust with the delivery of Kingfisher, a new bespoke designed trip boat. Kingfisher will be ...
Happy retirement! Egremont returned to the basin…. probably for the very last time on a scheduled trip at 3pm on Christmas Eve, almost unnoticed – but not quite. Andrew Gibson and Malcolm Maddison brought her home to ...
Joint initiative with the Environment Agency The Canal Trust has been concerned for sometime at the declining level of fish stock in the Canal. Local fishing clubs and individuals have also commented to the Trust about this ...
Santa. live music, illuminated boats and fireworks… The wind may have been gusting but the weather stayed dry for a fabulous “switch on” event at the Canal basin. Father Christmas arrived with his happy band of passengers, ...
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Not one but two acts…. From 3.30 onwards, the folk duo “Chipping Away” aka Phil and Jane will be entertaining us with a mix of well known and self-penned folk songs. They met a few years ago ...
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Illuminated model boats escort Father Christmas on MS Richmond On Sunday 29 November we have a real treat in store at the Canal Basin. From 3.30 onwards Chichester and Portsmouth model boat clubs will be sailing their flotilla ...
Over 2300 tickets sold already! Have Mum, Dad, Gran or Grandad booked your seats to visit Father Christmas? No…. well there are still some spaces, especially mid-week, which is a great time for smaller (pre-school) people to ...
Turn £10 into £21 Over the last year the Trust has benefited to the tune of £1000 from very generous donations made through www.localgiving.com Most of this money has come from the annual “Grow a Tenner” campaign… ...
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A perfect English summer day On a glorious Friday, 7th August, customers and passers by were treated to a eclectic mix of folk, country, jigs and Celtic music from Portsmouth based band “Round the Edges”. Thank you for ...
Salterns Lock – Winner 2015 photo competition, photography by Heather Brooks Runner up – Egremont at Selsey tramway, photography by Paul Dent Runner up – Heron taking off on the Canal, photography by Terry Boutwell Many excellent competition ...
