Drought: now 'nationally significant'
The Canal & River Trust has now described the drought as a ‘nationally significant incident’ and moved into crisis mode, seeking to manage fast-diminishing water…
14 August 2025
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Boat numbers continue to rise
Boat numbers on Canal & River Trust waters have seen a modest rise in the last year, with a substantial increase in continuous cruising, according…
12 August 2025
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IWA postpones Bridgewater Rally
The Inland Waterways Association has decided to postpone the hastily arranged rally it had called this August Bank Holiday to campaign for restoration of…
12 August 2025
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Smoke control order looms for boats in Birmingham
Birmingham City Council is proposing to extend its existing Smoke Control Order to canal boats.
The whole of the city is currently a Smoke Control…
08 August 2025
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Decision time nears on Thames & Severn restoration
As the Cotswold Canals Trust works to complete the Stroudwater length of the 36-mile restoration, it is close to making a controversial decison on the…
07 August 2025
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Aquavista initiatives could disrupt marina industry
Two recent initiatives of the big Aquavista marina chain seem to be affecting the mooring industry – Explore 100 and Marina Swap.
Explore 100 lets…
06 August 2025
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CRT reveals boater survey results
The Canal & River Trust says the latest Annual Boaters’ Survey shows overall boater satisfaction is up, from 46% in 2024 to 55% this year. …
21 July 2025
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New freight contract on the Aire & Calder
A new barge freight contract is underway on the Wakefield branch of the Aire & Calder Navigation. Sand & Gravel Ltd has developed a quarry…
21 July 2025
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River & Rowing Museum to close
The Thames River & Rowing Museum at Henley is to close on 21st September after suffering unsustainable losses in recent years.
The museum opened in…
21 July 2025
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Where there's a will, there's CRT
The Canal & River Trust has made a rare foray into TV and online video advertising, with a short film aimed at grandparents making their…
21 July 2025
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Towpath upgrade completes Gargrave-Leeds towpath route
A 2-mile towpath upgrade has finally made the Leeds & Liverpool Canal completely cyclable from Gargrave and Skipton right through to Leeds, over 35 miles…
21 July 2025
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