29th November 2016
Me & My Boats: Fiona Sims
She’d done her research and bought a second-hand boat, now all she had to do was get it to the marina. How hard could it be?
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25th November 2016
Maintenance: boat heating
Winter is coming... so it’s time to do a few checks on your boat’s heating and think about ways to keep things warm
25th November 2016
Cooking on the canals: sausage pizza recipe
Vicky Blick has been reminiscing about the past and its brought a favourite and easy dish to mind
24th November 2016
Unusual Cruises: Manchester Ship Canal
It’s huge and busy, but it’s not all that difficult to traverse and can save a lot of cruising time. Stuart Coney explores the Manchester Ship Canal
24th November 2016
CRT publishes annual Waterways Heritage Report
Incidents damaging waterway heritage have dropped by 25%, while the number of structures on the ‘Heritage at Risk’ registers stays the same
24th November 2016
Thames moorings under new management
The Environment Agency says the developments will mean moorings will be run “by boaters, for boaters”
23rd November 2016
Drowning of boater on the Droitwich was an accident
Alan Green drowned as he climbed back into the cabin of his sinking boat, which had become trapped in a lock, to rescue his mother’s handbag
23rd November 2016
Take a tour of works on the new Elland Bridge
Behind the scenes tours around the bridge works site and talks on the project will run on Saturday 26 November
23rd November 2016
Paddington Bear film causes complaints at Little Venice
Filming of the sequel required closing the canalside, but residents were left unable to get home and in the cold
23rd November 2016
What’s happening on the UK’s canals this December?
It may be colder and darker but there is still a busy month ahead - plan from this range of activities and events taking place on the waterways!
18th November 2016
Wildlife on the waterside: mallards in autumn
We think of autumn colours as going from green to brown, but the drakes have a different idea, says Pip Webster
