Major spike in UK river rescues in 2024
Unprecedented rainfall levels, water surges and numerous flood warnings resulted in River Canal Rescue (RCR) responding to more major...
Canal and River Trust
Closing waterways is ‘last resort’, says Canal & River Trust
Representatives from the Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW) coalition have met with senior representatives of the Canal & River Trust...
Canal & River Trust confirms hike in boat licence fees for 2024
The waterways body, the Canal & River Trust has confirmed an increase of 6 per cent in boat licence...
UK canals left damaged by Storm Babet
The Canal & River Trust, the national canal charity, is working across its 2,000 miles of historic canals and...
UK boat licence fees to increase by up to 75%
The waterways charity, the Canal & River Trust has revealed details about increases in UK boat licence fees to...
Continuous cruisers in UK to receive £600 payout
People living on boats without home moorings on Canal & River Trust navigations are now entitled to payments from...
Weed invasion causes stress for UK’s canals
The Canal & River Trust is predicting that warmer wetter summers bought about by climate change are making the...
UK waterways coalition: Funding cuts will have ‘devastating’ impact
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed it will provide an additional funding package...
British waterways ‘falling into disrepair’
Britain’s network of canals and navigable rivers is deteriorating because of inadequate funding, says a coalition of organisations campaigning...
National Boat Count reveals drop in licence compliance
The Canal & River Trust’s annual National Boat Count has shown a 1.9 per cent rise in boat numbers...
In Focus: New safety films for first-time canal boaters
A series of animated films designed to help boaters navigate the UK’s inland waterways safely has been launched by...
