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Report identifies issues with dual helm hire-boats on the Broads
The Marine Accident Investigation Board has identified shortcomings in some aspects of hire-boat safety following its investigation of a Broads hire-boat tragedy in August 2020. …
13 May 2022
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New Shakespeare marina to open on 27th May
Marina operator Geomac says its new Shakespeare Marina, on the River Avon near Stratford, will have a grand opening on Friday 27th May 2022 at…
12 May 2022
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Seabin installed in Gloucester Docks
In an effort to save around £700 a month in litter-collecting costs, the Canal & River Trust has installed a Seabin floating rubbish bin in…
12 May 2022
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CRT appoints new vegetation contractors
The Canal & River Trust has appointed three new companies – Ground Control, CGM Group and Dovetail Group – to share grass cutting and vegetation…
09 May 2022
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Castle Marina brand to go in Aquavista takeover
Inland marina group Aquavista, which bought the 11-strong Castle Marina chain last December, is to merge them into its own identity this summer.
The move…
05 May 2022
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Rolt house available as holiday let
The former home of the acclaimed canal and railway writer Tom Rolt and his wife Sonia is now available for short-break holiday lets. Known simply…
05 May 2022
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Race to complete L&L through route for summer
The Canal & River Trust raced to reopen two major stoppages on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in April, in time for the summer cruising…
14 April 2022
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IWA warning over latest HS2 plans
The Inland Waterways Association has criticised new plans unveiled for the construction of the Crewe–Manchester stage of the HS2 project.
The latest environmental reports released…
13 April 2022
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Marina joins Ukraine appeal
Mercia Marina, on the eastern Trent & Mersey Canal, has appealed to its moorers and patrons to support the official Ukraine appeal of the Disasters…
05 April 2022
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Latest Jericho Wharf plans for Oxford Canal thrown out
Oxford City Council has rejected the latest planning application in the 30-year attempt to develop the city's Jericho Wharf, near the southern terminus of the…
31 March 2022
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London liveaboards stage protest against CRT "cull"
The National Bargee Travellers Association say that an estimated 110 liveaboard boaters took part in a protest march in central London on 26th March.
The…
28 March 2022
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