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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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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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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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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…
29 April 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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