News Archive Apr, May & Jun, 2008
25 June 2008
Up the Thames by solar powered boat
Civil servant, Mike Mainstay, aims to be the first person to cruise up the River Thames by solar powered boat.
25 June 2008
River Thames welcomes new hire boats
The River Thames has welcomed three new boat businesses to its waters - two holiday hire boat companies and one holiday ownership boat business.
16 June 2008
River Thames projects benefit from grants
Nineteen community driven projects on the River Thames are benefiting from more than £70,000 in grants from the waterways environmental and heritage charity, The Waterways Trust.
9 June 2008
Royals succeed in their Marathon Rowing challenge
Royal Chester Rowing Club’s challenge to row the length of the River Thames became reality on May 20 when they completed their 135 mile journey which had started from Lechlade three days earlier.
4 June 2008
Environment Agency warns boaters of strong stream conditions
Due to the recent heavy rainfall the Environment Agency is warning boaters to take note of the red strong stream boards displayed over much of the River Thames
23 May 2008
Kings Lock goes green for 80th birthday
Kings Lock in Wolvercote, Oxfordshire celebrated its 80th birthday on Saturday 17 May with the opening of a new ‘green’ visitor centre built of straw.
21 May 2008
River & Rowing Museum's Ratty's Refuge Wins At Chelsea
First time Chelsea Flower Show garden designers, Ann Robinson and Angela Potter of English Eden won a Bronze Medal for their River & Rowing Museum’s Ratty’s Refuge garden, it was announced on May 20.
19 May 2008
Passport to flexible crusing with MDL
MDL Marinas is offering annual berth holders their very own 'passport to more flexible cruising' with its three for the price of one berthing package.
12 May 2008
Down the Thames by pedalo
This summer six young men are taking on a charity challenge to pedal two pedalos down the length of the Thames in only eight days.
6 May 2008
Rivertime soon to be afloat!
The Trustees of Rivertime Boat Trust are delighted that their launch ‘Rivertime’ is now shaping up well and being built.
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