Canal & River Trust survey shows boater satisfaction falling after drought disruption
England and Wales’ prolonged drought in 2025 left a lasting mark on the country’s inland waterways, with new figures...
Canal and River Trust
News and marine industry updates about the UK’s Canal & River Trust, a charity that looks after 2,000 miles of waterways.
Canal & River Trust restructures executive team amid ‘demanding’ environment
The Canal & River Trust has introduced a revised executive team structure, with the changes taking effect from Wednesday...
National Boat Count records slight fall in boat numbers in England and Wales
Canal & River Trust’s annual National Boat Count, carried out during March 2026 across England and Wales, recorded a...
Canal & River Trust publishes report on Llangollen Canal breach
The Canal & River Trust has submitted its interim report on the Llangollen Canal breach at Whitchurch, UK. The canal...
Funding boost won’t fix Britain’s waterways crisis, warns IWA
A fresh injection of government funding should have been good news for Britain’s canals. Instead, it has reignited a...
Llangollen Canal breach: Are more collapses likely?
Repairs to a massive breach on a stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch will be a ‘huge project...
Anderton Boat Lift: “Unaffordable” restoration works at iconic British attraction paused
A programme of extensive restoration at the Anderton Boat Lift, in the English county of Cheshire, has been paused...
IWA welcomes new CEO to Canal & River Trust
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has welcomed Campbell Robb as chief executive at the Canal & River Trust (CRT),...
Dog rescued as boat explodes and sinks at Kelston Lock
A private boat suffered an explosion and subsequently sank at Kelston Lock on the Bristol Avon navigation last month....
Boat numbers – and unlicensed boats – increase on inland waterways
The Canal & River Trust’s National Boat Count, which takes place across the charity’s waterways each year, has seen...
Historic 1926 Cornish lugger saved following rescue effort
The Canal & River Trust and its heritage team have led a complex salvage operation and a year-long process...
