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Controversy as T&M marina introduces car parking charges

Visitors to the eastern Trent & Mersey's Barton Marina have reacted with dismay after it introduced car parking charges for the first time from November. …
13 October 2025
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Harecastle Tunnel goes offline

Boaters’ hearts might have skipped a beat upon the news that the Canal & River Trust closed Harecastle Tunnel on 8th October “due to a…
13 October 2025
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Next-generation plastic reaches maturity as a narrowboat material

A pioneering plastics manufacturer has formed a new division to separate its growing boat-building business from its origins in everyday-plastics.  Formation Plastics caused a stir…
13 October 2025
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Erie Canal ‘not celebrated’ at World Canals Conference

The 2025 World Canals Conference was held in Buffalo, New York, in September, marking the 200th anniversary of the completion of the first Erie Canal.…
13 October 2025
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Call for urgent reform of boat licensing in consultation report

The reform of boat licensing is urgently needed, according to a new report following a consultation of boaters and other waterway supporters carried out earlier…
13 October 2025
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New online tool helps marine businesses reduce insurance risks

Haven Knox-Johnston Commercial, the leading insurer for marine businesses, has launched an online tool to help all types of marine businesses judge their exposure to…
30 September 2025
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Upgrade for Fazeley Mill Marina

The Rothen Group, a year on from its acquisition of Fazeley Mill Marina, is close to completing a six-figure investment in the 90-berth mooring near…
25 September 2025
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New owner for Aquavista

Aquavista Watersides and Marinas, the largest UK inland marina chain with 32 sites under its control, has been taken over by a €30bn international private…
24 September 2025
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CRT winter works programme published

In early September the Canal & River Trust published its final works programme for the coming winter. The full list features 137 individual projects taking…
12 September 2025
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Reed beds soften Nottingham canal bank

In an attempt to bring more wildlife into Nottingham city centre, a series of floating ecosystems are being installed on the Nottingham & Beeston Canal.…
11 September 2025
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Manchester moorers turn breach detectives

A long-standing leak on the Rochdale Canal, which slowly drained a marina in Manchester, seems to have been tracked down by boaters themselves.  For several…
11 September 2025
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