14th April 2016
Canal historian honoured with lock naming
Bank Newton Lock no 38 has been re-named the Mike Clarke Lock in tribute to his contribution to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
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14th April 2016
Bradford on Avon’s historic waterway to be rebuilt by volunteers
A team of volunteers in Bradford on Avon are to repair a historic stone wall that supports the towpath on the K&A Canal
6th April 2016
Public meeting showcasing the care of Yorkshire’s historic waterways
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
£1 million dredging project on Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
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.
24th March 2016
Hirefleet ‘pops’ across Pennines as reopenings continue
As the Yorkshire waterways damaged by the winter floods start to open up again, a hireboat fleet is pictured shifting part of its operation to the far side of the Pennines to avoid the closures.
22nd March 2016
Revitalising River Avon and Kennet & Avon canal trade
A study is to look into new methods to revitalise and transform the river and canal system around Bath.
22nd March 2016
Community payback scheme helps Montgomery Canal
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 take their lessons to the canal
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.
17th March 2016
Events will mark 300th anniversary of canal engineer James Brindley
A series of events are being planned that will celebrate the life of James Brindley, the designer of the Trent & Mersey Canal.
10th March 2016
Canals to get better protection from HS2
Following representations made in Parliament by waterways interests, plans for Phase 1 of the HS2 high speed railway have been amended to include increased protection for canals.
9th March 2016
London’s Olympic waterways to reopen
A loop of waterways in East London, closed to boating since before the 2012 Olympics, looks set to reopen this year as a centrepiece of a regeneration scheme forming part of the Olympic Legacy.
