11th May 2017
Montgomery Canal restoration appeal launched
A fund-raising appeal for restoration of the Montgomery Canal has been launched with a target of £250,000
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11th May 2017
Tidal Thames narrowboat tips
These tips can help narrowboaters who want to tackle the tidal Thames through London
25th April 2017
New canal boating boss appointed
A new Head of Boating has been appointed to take charge of the Canal & River Trust’s review of boat licensing
25th April 2017
Boaters called on to join licensing talks
The Canal & River Trust is calling on inland waterways boaters to review parts of its boat licensing system
10th April 2017
First ‘Boats in Bloom’ Awards by Canal & River Trust
The inaugral Boats in Bloom Awards by Canal & River Trust celebrates people bringing the waterways to life with plants and flowers
4th April 2017
Canal & River Trust backs Cotswold Canals link-up with £625,000
The £20m restoration of a four-mile ‘missing link’ to connect the Cotswold Canals to the rest of the national waterways network has moved forward, with the announcement of support by the Canal & River Trust
4th April 2017
Four canals benefit from £200,000 legacy
Legacy left to Inland Waterways Association by former honorary engineer Tony Harrison benefits four canals in particular
23rd March 2017
TV ‘barging’ boosts boat hire
Channel 5’s Celebrity Carry on Barging has boosted canal holiday bookings
6th March 2017
Take part in the National Canal Boating Open Day
Join a canal boat crew and learn the ropes at this year’s National Canal Boating Open Day with free trips on skippered narrowboats
2nd March 2017
Festival to mark Olympic canal opening
A waterways festival is to be held in East London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to mark the reopening of the unique Carpenter’s Road Lock, the final link in the area’s waterways network
24th February 2017
“Slow down over canal bridges”, drivers urged
After yet another ‘bridge bash’ resulting in damage to a historic structure, the Canal & River trust has renewed its appeal to road vehicle drivers to slow down and pay more attention when crossing old…
