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IWA calls for more evidence on water transfer scheme
IWA has responded to the Grand Union Canal Transfer scheme (WW May 2026) with a call for a more transparent demonstration of the project’s engineering.…
10 April 2026
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Llangollen Canal horseboat business for sale
The operators of Llangollen Wharf, one of the best-known waterways businesses, say they are open to offers to sell the popular tourist attraction.
It’s probably…
10 April 2026
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Headache for moorers as Manchester marina drained again
For the second time in less than a year, moorers at Manchester's New Islington Marina have found their boats on the bottom of the basin…
09 April 2026
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£10,000 reprieve for Mon & Brec trip boat
The Mon & Brec Canal Trust’s electric trip boat The Lord Raglan has had a reprieve, after battery specialist EnerSys donated £10,000-worth of batteries.
The…
09 April 2026
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Early findings on cause of Llangollen disaster
Canal & River Trust experts have announced preliminary findings into the cause of the Llangollen Canal breach last December.
Initial suspicions are that the disaster…
31 March 2026
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First inland installation for specialist anti-pollution cleaner
A marina on the Yorkshire Ouse, is the first on the inland waterways to install a new anti-pollution device that can remove contaminants – including…
25 March 2026
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Council votes for decisive action on Jericho canal site
After 33 years of designs, and 20 years of disputes with developers, Oxford City Council has finally taken what it calls ‘decisive action’ to find…
25 March 2026
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Montgomery progress
The Canal & River Trust in Wales has dredged 1½ miles of the isolated Montgomery Canal restoration near Welshpool following a £250,000 grant from the…
25 March 2026
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Birmingham applies Smoke Control Order to boats
Birmingham City Council's new Smoke Control Order, announced last year, came into force on 23rd March 2026.
The order extends smoke control to moored boats…
23 March 2026
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CRT grant for Waterways Chaplaincy
The Canal & River Trust has awarded £10,000 to the Waterways Chaplaincy to support its pastoral work for boaters living and working on the waterways.…
20 March 2026
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