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25th November 2013
Thanks to a £76,400 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Canal & River Trust staff will be working with volunteers from the Inland Waterways Protection society to carry out vital repairs to the historic Bugswroth…
11th November 2013
Boaters and boating are to get more attention from the Canal & River Trust, according to new Chief Executive Richard Parry.
8th November 2013
Come along to the National Waterways Museum’s free open weekend to discover the history of Ellesmere Port.
4th November 2013
More canal boats on TV this week with the building of the Wessex Rose and her launch and arrival on the Kennet & Avon featuring on George Clark’s Amazing Spaces.
1st November 2013
The House of Commons Speaker John Bercow is seen cutting the tape to declare open the first length of canal to be restored by the Buckingham Canal Society.
30th October 2013
Twenty-four boats have been taken out of the water in the last four months as the Canal & River Trust has clamped down on people flouting its rules.
30th October 2013
There will be no National Festival organised by the Inland Waterways Association next year – nor for the foreseeable future.
14th October 2013
Plans to restore the long-abandoned Cromford Canal have been boosted by the announcement of a £76,000 grant from Natural England.
10th October 2013
Some of the plants and animals that have been introduced to the UK’s canals and rivers have caused problems for our ecosystems.
8th October 2013
Aston Locks on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal have been closed, because a boat has become jammed so tightly that it can’t be freed without dismantling part of the walls.
8th October 2013
The Montgomery Canal restoration is set to move forward thanks to £160,000 of immediate funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund – and the promise of £3.7m to follow.
