Dredging for cyanide underway in toxic Walsall Canal
Dredging has finally got underway after a disastrous pollution incident in August 2024. Around 4,000 litres of contaminant, including...
Canal and River Trust
Canal and River Trust CEO Richard Parry to step down
The Canal and River Trust has announced that chief executive Richard Parry will step down this summer after 12...
Historic canals repurposed to address modern UK’s challenges
A new report highlights how the UK’s historic canal network, originally a product of the Industrial Revolution, is being...
Canal & River Trust establishes commission to review future boat licensing framework
In response to the evolving use of the UK’s 2,000-mile canal network, the Canal & River Trust has appointed...
River Canal Rescue launches boat maintenance training courses
River Canal Rescue (RCR) is expanding its service offerings with a new training facility at its Staffordshire headquarters, targeting...
Victorian boat lift prepares for 150th-anniversary celebrations
The UK’s Canal & River Trust will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the storied Anderton Boat Lift in Cheshire...
Increasing boat licence fees for inland waterways
The Canal & River Trust is increasing boat licence fees from 1 April 2025 for both private boat owners...
River Canal Rescue calls for boaters to change winter fuel storage strategy
Marine breakdown assistance firm River Canal Rescue (RCR) is advising boaters to revise their winter fuel storage strategies following...
Canal open days to highlight perils of climate change
The Canal & River Trust is opening up three locks in the near future to help demonstrate quite what...
Concerns raised about 16-month closure of Forth & Clyde Canal
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has expressed concern over a planned 16-month closure of the eastern section of Scotland’s...
Fifty major incidents in three months for River Canal Rescue
River Canal Rescue (RCR) has reported its teams, from 1 June to 31 August this year, responded to an...
