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6th April 2016
The people of Yorkshire have been invited to attend a public meeting to find out how the county’s waterways are cared for and how they’re recovering after the destruction caused by the Boxing Day floods.
6th April 2016
Work has commenced on areas along the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal where boaters have been experiencing difficulty mooring alongside the canal, navigating through bridges and getting stuck on the approach to locks.
22nd March 2016
A study is to look into new methods to revitalise and transform the river and canal system around Bath.
22nd March 2016
A long term plan to restore the Montgomery Canal has been boosted by the use of a ‘community payback’ scheme to help with improving towpath surfaces and hedgerows on a half-mile stretch between Pant Bridge…
22nd March 2016
Students in Staffordshire spent a week working on canals as part of a project aimed at bringing Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) to life.
21st March 2016
Is there anything better then holidaying on a canal? Life slows to a walking pace allowing you to enjoy the breathtaking views and abundant heritage that the waterways have to offer. We’ve picked 8 different…
17th March 2016
A series of events are being planned that will celebrate the life of James Brindley, the designer of the Trent & Mersey Canal.
19th February 2016
A first for this year’s National Boat Share Show at Braunston will be a boat on display that isn’t part of any of the organised boat share schemes.
19th February 2016
The 300 year old Canal du Midi was once considered to be one of the greatest works of construction of the 17th century. This beautiful canal stretches along sun-soaked shores of the Mediterranean before meandering…
18th February 2016
Horseshoe bats – the rarest breed in the UK – have been discovered hibernating in a lime kiln next to the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
12th February 2016
A specialist ‘amphibious tractor’ will be venturing into Standedge Tunnel – Britain’s longest and deepest canal tunnel – on the Huddersfield Canal to clear a blockage that built up during the recent heavy downpours that…
