New canal megaprojects in China and Saudi Arabia
Three new overseas canal megaprojects – one just opened, a second under construction and a third on the drawing board – ought to be food…
05 September 2023
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Peak Forest’s Marple flight closed for major repair
Boaters on the Peak Forest Canal suffered another blow in August when the Marple lock flight was closed at short notice for an indefinite period. …
04 September 2023
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Manchester Ship Canal swing-bridge control tower to be auctioned
A control tower that once controlled a swing-bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal is to be auctioned on 7th September with a guide price of…
04 September 2023
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HS2 tops CRT winter works
The Canal & River Trust has announced its annual stoppages for the coming winter. There will be few long projects to inconvenience off-season cruising this…
23 August 2023
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Latest Montgomery bridge takes shape
The Montgomery Canal is one of those lucky restorations where progress seems to come ever-faster. Now, barely two months after the lottery-funded Crickheath Wharf reopened…
23 August 2023
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Energy payment finally announced for continuous cruisers
Details have finally been announced on how liveaboard continuous cruisers are to get the £600 payment from the Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme. The news…
17 August 2023
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Protesters jam the Mailbox over waterways funding cuts
Some 43 narrowboats and 71 organisations rallied in central Birmingham in mid-August in protest at the UK Government’s recently announced funding plans for the Canal…
16 August 2023
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Marina chain is blooming marvellous
In an effort to create some friendly internal rivalry between its 29 mooring sites, nationwide marina chain Aquavista started a floral competition earlier this year. …
15 August 2023
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Scottish Canals rebrands
Almost 12 years after separating from the rest of the UK waterways, Scottish Canals is rebranding. The name is being kept, but a new logo…
15 August 2023
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Historic steamship’s Weaver woes
The historic Daniel Adamson steamer recently managed to escape two months of being trapped on the River Weaver due to two failed swing bridges –…
15 August 2023
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Damp weather contributes to quiet summer for RCR callouts
Boating breakdown and emergency service River Canal Rescue says it has seen a striking reduction in the number of callouts it has had to attend…
11 August 2023
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