27th April 2015
Replica ‘Cuckoo Boat’ Launched
A ‘cuckoo boat’ – the characteristic working narrowboat of the Chesterfield Canal (nobody’s quite sure where the name came from) – is now floating on the canal for the first time in many years, with…
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13th April 2015
Buying with your pension
Buy a Lamborghini under the new pension rules? We reckon the smart money under the new freedoms is on using some of your pension pot to buy a boat – so we went shopping with…
2nd April 2015
Have your vote
With time running out to register to vote for the General Election, here’s a guide on how to register if you live on your boat.
1st April 2015
Goole museum at risk
Lack of funding leaves Goole Museum in danger of closing
25th March 2015
Thames tideway hire ban lifted
Narrowboats on hire will now be able to return to the upper Thames tideway, following the lifting of a ban by the Port of London Authority - but whether they will again be seen on…
25th March 2015
New canal museums boss
A former director of the Imperial War Museum has been appointed to take over as Head of Museums at the Canal & River Trust - and the Trust has also appointed a new Finance Director…
24th March 2015
April: Dates for your Diary
As we were unable to print our usual diary page in this month’s edition of Canal Boat magazine, please find a list of dates and locations for April in this article instead.
12th March 2015
Birmingham canal link reopens after repairs
Birmingham canal between Gas Street Basin and Salvage Turn reopens after engineers completed repairs.
5th March 2015
Top 10 pubs along the River Severn for canal boaters
From Gloucester to Stourport, the River Severn acts as a popular destination for pleasure boaters and holiday makers. We’ve assembled a list of our top 10 pubs to quench your thirst in along the way.
20th February 2015
Leaks close Birmingham canal link
Worsening water leakage into an old railway tunnel under the Worcester & Birmingham Canal has led to a length in central Birmingham being closed, cutting off the route from the south west until further notice.
17th February 2015
Canal boating changes to come
Richard Parry of the Canal & River Trust explains the new canal boating and mooring regulations in the UK
