3rd October 2019
Toddbrook Reservoir failure: ‘we will find the cause’
The investigation into the causes of the dam spillway’s failure is getting under way
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11th September 2019
10 pubs on the River Wey Navigation
We have gathered 10 great pubs to visit along the River Wey Navigation
11th September 2019
Canal cruising on the River Wey Navigation
Turn off the popular River Thames at Weybridge for a peaceful journey on the River Wey through quiet Surrey countryside to reach the southernmost point on the waterway network
29th August 2019
Steve Haywood: Fish out of water
Steve analyses the recent Newsnight appearance of CRT chief executive Richard Parry
29th August 2019
Me and my boats: A career in canal art
Howard and Melanie Leader’s holidays lead to a career in canal art
29th August 2019
Army of weevils released on the Wey & Arun Canal
The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is enlisting the help of 1,000 tiny bugs to help control an invasive water fern which can threaten other canal life
29th August 2019
Toddbrook Reservoir: Whaley Bridge inquiries launched
As the investigations into the high-profile dam emergency get under way, we speak to the Canal & River Trust’s Head of Asset Management Julie Sharman about the possible causes and consequences of the failure
20th August 2019
Ask the experts: My narrowboat is damp and stained
“My boat is just eight years old but it is damp and stained, what can I do?”
20th August 2019
Second-hand canal boats for sale
We’ve picked some of the best second-hand narrowboats for sale this month
14th August 2019
Kit Acott: Staying healthy with a floating vegetable garden
Meet Kit Acott, a medical herbalist whose cancer diagnosis brought out incredible courage and a determination to live the good life, thanks to her floating garden
13th August 2019
Steve Haywood: Learning the ropes
“Today though, expertise is cheap. You have a problem, why go to the bother of puzzling it out for yourself? Go to Facebook. Someone there will help you out.”
