
12th August 2015
Watch out for the hogweed
Following several high-profile cases of children suffering serious skin burns from giant hogweed, the public are being warned to avoid contact with the plant, which often grows alongside waterways.
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12th August 2015
Following several high-profile cases of children suffering serious skin burns from giant hogweed, the public are being warned to avoid contact with the plant, which often grows alongside waterways.
10th August 2015
Volunteers working to restore the Chesterfield Canal at Staveley unexpectedly uncovered the remains of a 240-year-old canal bridge – and now they’re planning an archaeological dig, with members of the public able to visit the…
30th July 2015
An activity guide full of fun and affordable things to do over the summer holidays, many of which are by the water, has been launched by the Canal & River Trust.
28th July 2015
From Reading to Bristol, the Kennet & Avon Canal acts as a popular destination for pleasure boaters and holiday makers alike. Due to popular demand, we’ve assembled a list of our favourite pubs to quench…
24th July 2015
Monmouthshire Brecon & Abergavenny Canal Trust’s trip boat Edith Elizabeth is pictured making what is believed to be the first boat trip on a short section of the Monmouthshire Canal in Cwmbran since the demise…
24th July 2015
The Macclesfield Canal has become the first canal on the national network to receive the Green Flag Award, the mark of a quality green space from the Keep Britain Tidy campaign.
23rd July 2015
We don’t usually mention paid-for courses, but this is for a good cause and it’s short-notice…
17th July 2015
The Canal & River Trust is to have a new Chairman, as Tony Hales prepares to step down after a decade heading the organisation responsible for most of the waterways in Britain.
17th July 2015
We’ve always known that the waterways are good for you – and now it’s official (well, sort of). A survey by the government body Natural England has found that the millions who regularly visit canals…
9th July 2015
Conservative MP Michael Fabricant (left) and Inland Waterways Association Chairman Les Etheridge are pictured indicating the position on the map of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals restoration project – a scheme which Mr Fabricant has…
2nd July 2015
Three holes that developed in the bed of the Lancaster Canal have forced the canal to close for four weeks of repair work.
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