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£10,000 reprieve for Mon & Brec trip-boat

The Mon & Brec Canal Trust’s electric trip-boat The Lord Raglan has had a reprieve, after battery specialist EnerSys donated £10,000-worth of batteries.  The charity…
09 April 2026
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Headache for moorers as Manchester marina drains again

For the second time in less than a year, moorers at Manchester's New Islington Marina have found their boats on the bottom of the basin…
09 April 2026
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Surprise collapse of Birmingham marina

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03 April 2026
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Early findings on cause of Llangollen disaster

Canal & River Trust experts have announced preliminary findings into the cause of the Llangollen Canal breach last December. Initial suspicions are that the disaster…
31 March 2026
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Montgomery progress

The Canal & River Trust in Wales has dredged 1½ miles of the isolated Montgomery Canal restoration near Welshpool following a £250,000 grant from the…
25 March 2026
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First inland installation for specialist anti-pollution cleaner

A marina on the Yorkshire Ouse, is the first on the inland waterways to install a new anti-pollution device that can remove contaminants – including…
25 March 2026
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Council votes for decisive action on Jericho canal site

After 33 years of designs, and 20 years of disputes with developers, Oxford City Council has finally taken what it calls ‘decisive action’ to find…
25 March 2026
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Birmingham applies Smoke Control Order to boats

Birmingham City Council's new Smoke Control Order, announced last year, came into force on 23rd March 2026.  The order extends smoke control to moored boats…
23 March 2026
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CRT grant for Waterways Chaplaincy

The Canal & River Trust has awarded £10,000 to the Waterways Chaplaincy to support its pastoral work for boaters living and working on the waterways.…
20 March 2026
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King's Lock and Vetus in state-of-the-art electric narrowboat demonstration

If you are planning a narrowboat build and haven’t yet decided whether to opt for electric drive, or indeed whether to do a conversion of…
19 March 2026
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London marina upgrades facilities

Willowtree Marina, 2 miles from Bulls Bridge Junction on the Grand Union Canal's Paddington Arm, has received a significant upgrade.  A new extension has replaced…
19 March 2026
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