Plans firm up for Anderton restoration in 2027
Nearly a quarter-century after a full restoration and reopening in 2002, the Anderton Boat Lift is counting down to another closure and refurbishment that could…
09 March 2025
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Public engagement for CRT boat licensing review
The commission reviewing the Canal & River Trust’s boat licensing framework has launched a survey to hear from boaters and other stakeholders with a view…
06 March 2025
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Improvements for boaters
The Canal & River Trust continues to promise improvements for boaters, and its Better Boating Plan, announced last year, has now been split into five…
06 March 2025
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Boat destruction on a scale “never seen before”
River Canal Rescue says a narrowboat that was broken into, vandalised and scuppered – for almost a week blocking the North Oxford Canal – was…
06 March 2025
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New £500m masterplan for Chesterfield restoration
Around 60 dignitaries, locals and canal enthusiasts met at Killamarsh on 28th February, where they saw the launch of two new masterplans for the next…
06 March 2025
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New afternoon tea cruises at Froghall
A trip-boat that regularly operated on the Trent & Mersey Canal for several years has relocated to the Caldon Canal.
Lurcher launched its inaugural service from…
06 March 2025
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Water restrictions cast shadow over Mon & Brec’s future
The Canal & River Trust has warned that the long-term future of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal in Wales is at risk. The fears follow…
06 March 2025
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Thames river rage ends with huge fine
An angry boater on the Thames, who disobeyed instructions and descended into ‘river rage’ in July 2024, has been fined over £4,300.
Scott Keen, of…
19 February 2025
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Oxford Canal blocked by bizarre sinking
In a miniature echo of the Suez Canal blockage of 2021, the north Oxford Canal was completely blocked in mid-February by an unusual narrowboat sinking. …
19 February 2025
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Boat safety costs increase
April 2024 saw the 30-year-old Boat Safety Scheme move from being a subsidiary of Canal & River Trust into a non-profit company limited by guarantee.…
17 February 2025
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Popular Scottish canal festival cancelled for 2025
Organisers of the Kirkintilloch Canal Festival, on the Forth & Clyde Canal, have said it will not go ahead this year. East Dunbartonshire Council, which…
13 February 2025
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