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.
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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.
30th October 2013
No more IWA National Festival
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.
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
Invasive Species.
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
Wedged boat shuts Birmingham Locks
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
Monty’s Millions
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.
3rd October 2013
Celebrate WW 200
This month sees the 200th anniversary of the construction of the Wootton Wawen Aqueduct on the Stratford Canal.
3rd October 2013
Bike-off raises £40,000 for waterways
31 cyclists are seen arriving at Anderton Lift at the end of the Canal & River Trust’s Great British Bike Off, a 300 mile sponsored ride to raise funds for the waterways.
