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New IWA Risk Index warns of threat to waterways by 2050
The Inland Waterways Association 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…
05 November 2025
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Boat licence increases announced
Boaters on Canal & River Trust waters face an increase in boat licence fees for both private boat-owners and boating businesses of 4.85% from 1st…
13 November 2025
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Foxton Museum on a knife-edge
Supporters of Foxton Canal Museum say it faces an uncertain future after a summer that saw the popular lock flight close to navigation due to…
11 November 2025
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Obituary: Prunella Scales
With a fulsome tribute to Timothy West a year ago (WW January 2025), and now the sad passing of Prunella Scales on 27th October, it…
11 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, work should be completed by Christmas.
The reservoir has undergone…
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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England & Scotland: a tale of two illuminated boat processions
Two separate groups, in England and Scotland, have seized on Halloween as regular excuses to brighten up the waterways.
Lights on in Scotland
Edinburgh brought…
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 collection of London boaters is attempting to start a community litter picking group to set an example on the capital’s increasingly 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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