10th March 2020
Easter cruises on the Chesterfield Canal
It will be bunnies, eggs and hot cross buns galore on the Chesterfield Canal this Easter
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27th February 2020
Inland Waterways Association dates for your diary: March 2020
We’ve picked some of the best IWA events happening across the canals this month
29th October 2019
Oxford Canal: Oxford boater’s litter marathon
Richard MacKenzie embarked on a litter-pick running the entire length of the Oxford Canal
29th October 2019
Graham Palmer: Waterway Recovery Group memorial restored
The soft stone suffered from weathering and vandalism – and it proved difficult to source a replacement
29th October 2019
Macclesfield Canal shuts until spring 2020
Problems with leakage on the Macclesfield Canal have led to a winter stoppage being brought forward
3rd October 2019
Waterways diversity under threat
Waterways maintenance company The Rothen Group has warned that the explosion in duckweed is threatening marine life and is calling for a sustainable solution
3rd October 2019
Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Canoes meet to mark trail completion
A five-year programme to create England’s first coast-to-coast canoe trail has been completed
3rd October 2019
Grantham Canal Lock 15 opening looks to the future
A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the opening of Lock 15 of the Woolsthorpe flight on the Grantham Canal following rebuilding by volunteers
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
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
31st July 2019
HS2 link threatens Derby restoration
A new transport corridor to connect the HS2 high speed railway to Derby may scupper the Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust’s plans to reopen the Derby Canal, unless a more expensive option for the link…
