Brinklow Marina on the northern Oxford Canal has become the 11th site operated by Castle Marinas

Our photographer captured some of the first leisure boats to start cruising on 29th March as lockdown restrictions ease

The UK canal boat hire industry is gearing up to bounce back as soon as Covid-related restrictions are lifted

Waterways supporters urged to object to planning application that would stop the Uttoxeter Canal restoration project in its tracks

A £9m National Lottery grant will see boats cruising the first 10 miles of the Cotswold Canals to Stroud and beyond in less than four years time!

Holiday boating is back on Britain’s canals and rivers - and it looks set for a belated summer boom

The Canal & River Trust and the Inland Waterways Association were both urging Ministers not to sacrifice this summer’s holiday boating

Some businesses that enrich our waterways may not survive the lockdown

The waterways are gradually coming back to life after the Coronavirus related lockdown

With the extended lockdown period due for review soon after this issue appears in print, it is not known how long restrictions on canals and towpaths will continue