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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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…
02 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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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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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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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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