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Sun shines on Crick again
The 2026 Crick Boat Show sponsored by Haven Knox-Johnston, went off without a hitch over the May Bank Holiday Weekend. But the blazing, almost overwhelming temperatures – the Met Office said it broke records for the time of year – suggested that perhaps for the first time you can have too much fine weather!
Crick is – ultimately – a show about boats, and the standout trophy, for Favourite Boat in Show, brought a variety of together, including one striking new hire-boat like nothing ever seen afloat. But it was…
02 June 2026
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Gate deterioration cause closure of lock flights
Two key Canal & River Trust lock flights closed indefinitely in June after gate deteriorations caused concern.
On the BCN’s Walsall Town lock flight, a…
02 July 2026
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National Boat Count shows boat numbers down
Boat numbers on Canal & River Trust waters fell slightly last year by 2.1% to 34,742, according to the latest national boat count, released in…
02 July 2026
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CRT launches new accessible mooring bollards
A new type of canal mooring bollard has been installed on a pilot site on the Grand Union Canal at Wolverton.
Designed to make it…
30 June 2026
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HDPE hulls to get independent survey before leaving factory
FP Technologies – the pioneering plastics manufacturer creating the world's first HDPE narrowboat shells – has said that to guarantee quality control all its hulls…
30 June 2026
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Mural makeover for Cotswold Canals Trust bookshop
Two mural artists are to be asked to transform the outside walls of the Cotswold Canals Trust’s charity bookshop at Brimscombe.
The request comes from…
11 June 2026
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Intriguing find on Forth & Clyde Canal
A leak on the Forth & Clyde Canal's Kelvin Aqueduct has led to a discovery about its construction that has intrigued waterways engineers and could…
08 June 2026
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Renewed call for safety railings at Walsall Basin
Locals in Walsall are renewing calls for safety barriers to be installed around the town canal basin, after a woman fell in and drowned in…
04 June 2026
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Nottingham Castle marina in £1.3m upgrade
Marina chain Aquavista has completed a large redevelopment programme at its flagship Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina in the city centre. And for the first…
02 June 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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