26th January 2017
Boaters beware: Bridgewater Canal closed until May
Access to and from the Leeds & Liverpool, Liverpool Link, Ribble Link and Lancaster has been all but cut off by delayed repairs
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25th January 2017
Dredging project on the Pocklington to protect rare aquatic plants
More than 3,000 tonnes of silt and reeds will be removed to “give nature a helping hand”
24th January 2017
Birmingham’s canals in need of volunteer otter spotters
If you can commit to a walk along the city’s canals each week for two months looking for signs of otters and their habitats, then get involved
18th January 2017
CRT survey asks: who are London’s boaters?
The London Mooring Strategy aims to tackle the shortage of space for the burgeoning floating population to tie up – but first, the Canal & River Trust needed to establish who these boaters are
18th January 2017
Residential Boat Owners’ Association warns on residential hires
“Craft rented out for liveaboard occupancy and for no other purpose than to create profit or reward, for the sole benefit of the unregulated craft owners”
16th January 2017
Vandals most likely cause for Wolverhampton canal being drained
It is not the first time this stretch of waterway has been hit, causing disruption to boaters and thousands of pounds in damage
16th January 2017
Behind-the-scenes open day of Marple Lock Flight
Visitors to the scenic set of 16 locks on Saturday 21 January will be able to walk along original 200-year-old brickwork as extensive repairs continue
13th January 2017
Discounted tickets available for Dudley Tunnel and limestone mines
See in the New Year by exploring 18th-century engineering marvels and a history dating back 428 million years
12th January 2017
Car pushed into a canal in front of appalled owners
“It was weird – it just rolled straight in and started bobbing on the water… he calmly trotted back to his car and roared off”
12th January 2017
BSS tightens up with more checks on hireboats
Requirements cover smoke and CO alarms, surfaces and means of escape
11th January 2017
Dredging work begins on the Kennet & Avon
As well as clearing silt and debris, it is hoped the work will help boost the population of endangered water voles
