20th June 2014
Let Balsam Bashing Begin
The invasive Himalayan balsam is under attack from volunteer ‘balsam bashing’ teams led by the Inland Waterways Association.
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20th June 2014
Art is rubbish!
That might be some folks’ opinion of modern art, but it was literally true in Manchester recently.
3rd June 2014
The (not quite) full Monty!
The next length of the Montgomery Canal to be restored is seen with the first few inches of water in it as refilling of the completed channel from Crickheath Bridge to Pryces Bridge began on…
29th May 2014
Canal boats at Hay *VIDEO*
You don’t often think of canal boats at the Hay Festival, but they starred this year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of LTC Rolt’s Narrow Boat – the book that ‘saved the canals’ and launched…
27th May 2014
Crick’s boating bonanza *VIDEO*
Crick was a typical boat show again this year – heavy rain, glorious sunshine and a violent hailstorm just to liven things up… but despite all that, as our video shows, the turnout of boats…
21st May 2014
Fire safety warning
It’s Boat Fire Safety Week 2014 next week (26-30 May) and canal and river boat owners are being asked to pass on tips via Facebook and Twitter to others to help stay safe from fire…
13th May 2014
Children can try out lock keeping at Foxton
Calling all youngsters between the ages of seven and 14 years! Ever wondered what it would be like to be a lock-keeper?
8th May 2014
Napton Locks reopen
The Southern Oxford Canal is set to reopen tomorrow Friday 9 May following almost a week’s closure as a result of the structural failure of a wall at Napton Locks.
30th April 2014
“Don’t get hung up” says CRT
Following a recent case of a hireboat sinking after it became caught up on the upper cill of a lock, the Canal & River Trust has issued a safety alert to warn boaters of the…
28th April 2014
Could freight barges return?
A new study has been published looking at whether a decline in the use of canals and rivers by commercial freight barges can be reversed – and has identified a group of rivers and canals…
24th April 2014
CRT plans £84.5m work programme
As the last of the waterway closures caused by the winter rains come to an end, the Canal & River Trust is looking forward towards the £84.5m programme of work that its engineers are planning…
