23rd March 2017
‘Serious concerns’ at HS2’s impact on canals
How will the new HS2 high speed railway affect the Trent & Mersey Canal?
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6th March 2017
Take part in the National Canal Boating Open Day
Join a canal boat crew and learn the ropes at this year’s National Canal Boating Open Day with free trips on skippered narrowboats
2nd March 2017
Festival to mark Olympic canal opening
A waterways festival is to be held in East London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to mark the reopening of the unique Carpenter’s Road Lock, the final link in the area’s waterways network
24th February 2017
“Slow down over canal bridges”, drivers urged
After yet another ‘bridge bash’ resulting in damage to a historic structure, the Canal & River trust has renewed its appeal to road vehicle drivers to slow down and pay more attention when crossing old…
13th February 2017
Applications open for Buckinghamshire Canal running festival
Sign up, get your trainers on and prepare for a picturesque half marathon or 10k
13th February 2017
Funding allows Chesterfield Canal dig for a Cuckoo boat to go ahead
There is also an appeal for old photographs, maps, documents and artefacts relating to the Lowgates area of Staveley
9th February 2017
Volunteer lock-keepers wanted on CRT waterways
Calling all would-be lockies! There are vacancies around the country
9th February 2017
Basingstoke Canal ‘too costly’ to be transferred to CRT
The waterway’s long-term survival relies on funding as authorities face a £6m backlog
8th February 2017
Damage to bridges caused by road vehicles cost £1m a year
The CRT is urging drivers to slow down after yet another ‘bridge bash’ in December left a repair bill and “a small bit of history lost”
8th February 2017
Have your say: Chesterfield Canal Trust appeals for HS2 consultation responses
Support the new proposed route, which will result in less damage for the waterway
7th February 2017
Don’t miss the open weekend at Stoke Bruerne
Walk along the bottom of a lock chamber, enjoy a trip or a canoe taster on the water and get up close to a newly restored historic working boat
