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CRT spends £750k to beat lock gate backlog
The Canal & River Trust has announced a £750,000 investment in new CNC (computer numerical control) technology for its lock gate workshops. The trust says it is the biggest change in lock gate manufacture since moving from steam to electric machines.
It’s the result of a new strategy CRT is calling ‘Spend to Save’, encouraging staff to argue for more spending in the hope of delivering future efficiency.
A surge of restoration at the end of the 20th century saw a large number of locks rebuilt. With the average set…
29 April 2026
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Politician in hot water over liveaboard issues
Questions over council tax liability for residential boaters have been thrown into the spotlight after reports emerged concerning Green Party politician Zack Polanski and his…
14 May 2026
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Gift of £1.9m repairs fire-damaged lock
An anoymous legacy of £1.9m from a long-time supporter of the Canal & River Trust has paid for the replacement of the gates of Kelston…
14 May 2026
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Historic Woolwiches return to birthplace after FBW cruise
A flotilla of 25 narrowboats made a voyage onto the Thames Tideway on 6th May, to raise awareness of the Fund Britain’s Waterways campaign.
This…
11 May 2026
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Aqua switches from hire to shared ownership
Aqua Narrowboats, the Midlands narrowboat builder and hire-fleet operator, is closing its hire fleet at Barton Marina and converting that side of the business to…
07 May 2026
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Canal society acquires marina
The Buckingham Canal Society has bought Cosgrove Marina, the linear mooring business centred around Cosgrove Lock, at the junction with the Buckingham Canal restoration.
The…
05 May 2026
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Toddbrook begins four-month refilling
In late April the main structural work on Toddbrook reservoir was finally completed and a phased refilling begun. This is just in time for the summer…
01 May 2026
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French mega-canal project solves mystery of lost WW2 pilot
Work on France’s new Seine-Nord Europe Canal has led to the identification of a long-missing RAF fighter pilot, it was announced in early April.
When…
28 April 2026
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Great Ouse: Fens transits suspended
Boaters planning to travel between the Great Ouse and Middle Levels found themselves unceremoniously halted in late March, when the guillotine gate on Salters Lode…
15 April 2026
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Business up at Park Gate Lock
Park Gate Wharf, on the Staffs & Worcs Canal near Penkridge, seems to be enjoying an upsurge in activity in recent years, after some quietness…
13 April 2026
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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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