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New IWA Risk Index warns of threat to waterways by 2050
The IWA has announced a first-of-its-kind map estimating the likely impact of a 2°C warming on Britain’s navigable canals and rivers.
This figure comes from the government’s Climate Change Committee, which is advising authorities to prepare for that amount of climate change by 2050.
Called The Risk Index, it’s an interactive online map showing five different scenarios: funding, heritage features and boating stoppages along with potential summer drought and winter flooding.
The map – prepared using official Met Office projections – and announcement were prepared in advance of the November…
05 November 2025
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Toddbrook Reservoir ready to reopen after £50m repair
Over six years after Toddbrook Reservoir came close to collapse, and following repairs totalling £50m, repair work should be completed by Christmas.
The reservoir has…
05 November 2025
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Gate failure closes Anderton Boat Lift for entire year
The Anderton Boat Lift will stay closed for the whole of 2026. Announcing the news at the end of October, the Canal & River Trust…
04 November 2025
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Ethel is star of Ghost Ships of Doncaster
On 25th October, for the third year in succession, the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation hosted Ghost Ships of Doncaster, said to be the biggest…
03 November 2025
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Lottery funding for historic Oxford Canal boat
The Jericho Living Heritage Trust has been awarded £210,728 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore a historic narrowboat on the Oxford Canal.
Built…
03 November 2025
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London boaters start new litter picking group
A group of London boaters are attempting to start a community litter picking group to set an example on the capital’s increasing dirty towpaths.
Calling…
03 November 2025
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Concerns over Great Ouse river maintenance
A leading boatyard owner on the Great Ouse has expressed growing fears at the state of sluices on the river.
Ben Jones operates over 250…
28 October 2025
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Weekend of vandalism on London canals
The Canal & River Trust estimates a five-figure bill has been run up for emergency works, after a careless boater twice rammed the top gates…
28 October 2025
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Hire business 'faces ruin’ after summer drought
One of the most experienced canal business operators has gone public in appealing to the Canal & River Trust for support, following the near-complete summer-long…
22 October 2025
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MPs hear about waterway climate change impact
The Waterways All-Party Parliamentary Group has heard expert evidence from the Canal & River Trust, and particularly the Middle Level Commissioners, on the expected results…
22 October 2025
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Company gifts for the Chesterfield Canal
Two corporate donations have brightened up the Chesterfield Canal in recent weeks.
At the Hollingwood Hub base of the Chesterfield Canal Trust, the B&Q DIY…
16 October 2025
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