12th December 2013
Yet another culvert collapses
Hot on the heels of the news that collapsed culverts carrying streams under the canal have closed the Shroppie comes the news that another collapse has hit the Rochdale – and it might be shut…
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9th December 2013
New film for new boaters
Perhaps with an eye on new people taking canal boat holidays this year, the Canal & River Trust has teamed up with hire boat consortium Drifters to produce a training film to show new boaters…
29th November 2013
More London moorings needed, says GLA
More residential moorings, more lengths of towpath suitable for mooring, and a trial of a community moorings scheme are all among the recommendations for London’s waterways in a report produced by the Greater London Authority.
29th November 2013
Canal cottages conserved
Having spent £¾m renovating 13 traditional canal cottages, the Canal & River Trust is putting a further £¾m into restoring another 12 – and as a result it has come up with a list of…
25th November 2013
New Northwich marina opens
A new new town centre marina has opened in Northwich as a major part of the area’s regeneration.
25th November 2013
Bugsworth Basin wins the lottery
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
CRT’s new chief talks boating
Boaters and boating are to get more attention from the Canal & River Trust, according to new Chief Executive Richard Parry.
8th November 2013
Open Day at Ellesmere
Come along to the National Waterways Museum’s free open weekend to discover the history of Ellesmere Port.
4th November 2013
Catch Wessex Rose on ‘Amazing Spaces’
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
One small step for Buckingham
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
24 boats removed in crackdown
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.
