4th October 2018
Me & My Boats: voyage of discovery
When 14-year-old Aneesa Salim stepped on board, it was the start of family adventures on the waterways
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Packed with important information and fascinating facts, Canal Boat was launched in 1996 to reflect the nation’s affection for narrowboats and our canal network, making it a must for everyone who enjoys the waterways.
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4th October 2018
Yet another Scottish bridge closure
A further bridge failure in Edinburgh has meant closures in Scotland’s cash-strapped Lowland canals
4th October 2018
Pennine canal routes begin to reopen
Two Trans-Pennine routes shut by water shortages reopened in September – but the Canal & River Trust says the Leeds & Liverpool is expected to remain shut until at least the end of October
4th October 2018
Carbon monoxide alarms to be required by BSS
The Boat Safety Scheme is to be modified next year subject to a consultation
7th September 2018
Steve Haywood: diversify to survive
Steve Haywood fights the corner for more diversity in boating
7th September 2018
Me and my boats: the birth of a baby and a boat
How do you buy a narrowboat and spend five days a week renovating it while on maternity leave, without letting on to your husband? Katy-Felicity Butler-Brown tells us how it was done...
7th September 2018
Q&A: preserving a canal boat’s paintwork
We ask the experts how to keep your perfect paintjob
7th September 2018
5 ways to avoid canal boat breakdowns
To help you enjoy uninterrupted cruising, here are the top five causes of breakdowns and how to avoid them
24th August 2018
Restoration: time for Bedford?
Not actually a restoration, but a brand new waterway - albeit one first planned in 1812. But despite recent setbacks, there are signs that the time has come for the Bedford - Milton Keynes link…
24th August 2018
News special: what now for drought-hit canal routes?
As the canal system continues to suffer the after-effects of the hot dry early summer, we ask the Canal & River Trust what the prognosis is for routes affected by water shortage, and for the…
9th August 2018
Liveaboard: when just one horsepower is enough
Cruising to the calming clip-clop of a plucky pony pulling the packet boat, David Johns finds himself musing over the bright side of liveaboard life
