5th June 2018
‘Maiden Trip’ author Emma Smith 1923-2018
Emma Smith, author and wartime boatwoman, has died
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10th May 2018
The man pedalling against plastic pollution on the canals
Environmentalist Dhruv Boruah is pedalling his bike on the canals to collect plastic and raise awareness of the problems that it causes
10th May 2018
Middlewich breach ‘caused by lock paddles left up’, says CRT
The Canal & River Trust has said lock paddles left raised were cause of the embankment collapse that shut part of the Shropshire Union Canal just outside Middlewich
4th April 2018
News feature: major repairs progress at Marple Locks
As the emergency closure to rebuild a lock wall at Marple extends to over seven months, we take an in-depth look at what happened, and what’s being done to repair it and prevent it happening…
4th April 2018
Leeds & Liverpool: transformation for historic wharf
Finsley Gate Wharf in Burnley, along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is set to be revived
4th April 2018
Higher fees for wider boats as CRT completes licensing shake-up
Owners of widebeam craft will be paying more for licences than narrrowboaters following the Canal & River Trust’s licensing review
8th March 2018
Get your advance tickets for Crick Boat Show now
Advance tickets holders save 15% on the entry price and children aged 16 years and under receive free entry on all three days of the show
8th March 2018
Middle Level Bill gains safeguards
The parliamentary Bill which would for the first time require boats using the Middle Level Navigations to pay registration charges, has moved a stage closer to becoming law
8th March 2018
Prince of Wales reconnects Thames & Severn and Stroudwater Navigation in Stroud
A royal reconnection took place to mark completion of Cotswold Canals restoration from Brimscombe to Stonehouse
7th February 2018
Scottish hireboat deal agreed
Scottish Canals have made a deal with three hireboat operators...
7th February 2018
£1.9m Wendover reopening put on hold
Serious contamination was discovered, delaying the process
