New management at Fenny Compton
Fenny Compton Marina, the only full-service boat facility on the Oxford Canal summit, entered a new era in June after boat-builder Crafted Boats took it…
09 July 2024
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Restoration trust fined over volunteer's death
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust has been told it must pay almost £47,000 in fines, costs and compensation, after a volunteer lost his life…
09 July 2024
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IWA survey identifies state of waterways
The Inland Wateways Association says an online survey of boaters carried out earlier this year has given it useful insight into the current state of…
09 July 2024
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Historic stop house under the hammer
The Canal & River Trust is once again putting the historic Braunston Stop House up for auction, after cancelling an earlier sale attempt and unsuccessfully…
09 July 2024
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Diana the Dredger opens boat rally
This year’s Braunston Historic Boat Rally drew around 82 original working boats. It had an unconventional start on 29th June when a veteran British Waterways…
09 July 2024
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New tower to loom over Gas Street Basin
Developers have applied to demolish an original warehouse and stable block in Birmingham’s Gas Street Basin, and replace it with a residential block of up…
09 July 2024
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Lichfield supporters thrilled at next restoration stage
The Lichfield & Hatherton Canal Trust has received planning permission for the next stage of the Lichfield Canal restoration. This could give supporters the thrill…
03 July 2024
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New president for British Marine
Robert Parton, the owner and MD of Shropshire Union-based Aqueduct Marina, has been appointed president of trade federation British Marine.
He brings hard experience and…
03 July 2024
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CRT promises ‘back to basics’ after boater approval drops to new low
The Canal & River Trust has reported a sharp decline in overall boater satisfaction in the last year. The news emerges from the latest annual…
03 July 2024
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Scotland’s latest marina opens on Union Canal
A brand new development on the banks of Scotland’s Union Canal has been extravagantly dubbed ‘the West Lothian Riviera’ after the new Winchburgh Marina was…
02 July 2024
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Nene marina announces mooring competition winners
White Mills Marina on the River Nene in Northamptonshire has announced the lucky winners of the free mooring competition it held during the 2024 Crick…
02 July 2024
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