27th May 2016
At last – it’s finally time for Crick 2016
Finally it’s arrived – one of the best weekends of the year for boaters and, as always, there will be plenty to see and do at the Crick Boat Show.
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20th May 2016
Locals invited to ‘crowdsource’ ideas for the Kennet & Avon Canal
The Canal & River Trust are inviting people who live and work around the Kennet & Avon Canal to an open meeting where they will brainstorm ideas on how the historic waterway can be improved.
21st April 2016
Birmingham historic bridge defaced
Graffiti vandals have defaced one of Birmingham’s iconic metal bridges just days after it received a makeover as part of a £130,000 project to restore these well-known waterway landmarks.
5th April 2016
Boat Test: Spica, a real star
Spica is one of the brightest stars in the night sky – an apt name for a superbly equipped and beautifully built modern version of a Northwich ‘Star Class’ boat
24th March 2016
Hirefleet ‘pops’ across Pennines as reopenings continue
As the Yorkshire waterways damaged by the winter floods start to open up again, a hireboat fleet is pictured shifting part of its operation to the far side of the Pennines to avoid the closures.
17th March 2016
The Boat Test: Research Project
Some people tend to rush into having their boat built (and who can blame them) but the smart thing is to spend time on research and preparation – and to give some thought to your…
10th March 2016
Canals to get better protection from HS2
Following representations made in Parliament by waterways interests, plans for Phase 1 of the HS2 high speed railway have been amended to include increased protection for canals.
19th February 2016
United Approach to derail HS2’s impact
The impact on the canals of the first phase of the proposed HS2 railway could be further reduced. The Inland Waterways Association and the Canal & River Trust have combined efforts to try to wrest…
4th February 2016
The 2016 Yacht & Boating Survey
What do boat owners really feel and think? Make your views heard!
22nd January 2016
Canals unlocked after winter floods
Our picture shows narrowboat Oxford on a fact-finding mission on the Calder & Hebble Navigation to check out whether it was safe to reopen following the major damage to Pennine waterways caused by the Boxing…
19th January 2016
Walk with Mark on a magic four miles
Cotswold Canals Trust has made a marvellous video featuring one of its better known members, author and historian Professor Mark Horton, to back its £15-million funding bid to connect the Stroudwater Navigation to the network
