Not actually a restoration, but a brand new waterway - albeit one first planned in 1812. But despite recent setbacks, there are signs that the time has come for the Bedford - Milton Keynes link to take real steps towards becoming a reality

All being well, boats will be cruising the first ten miles of the Cotswold Canals in the not too distant future. We look at the background to the £23m restoration programme, and the work to be done...

Is the Lichfield Canal tying itself in knots? No, on the contrary, it’s enjoying some success in unravelling the problems of roads and railways getting in the way of restoration...

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 again