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...
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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...
Canal & River Trust report reveals mounting concerns amid funding cuts
The UK waterways charity, the Canal & River Trust, has released its annual report & accounts for 2023/24, revealing...
Canal charity plans repairs at 159 UK sites
The Canal & River Trust has announced its winter repair and conservation programme, which aims to preserve the UK’s...
Canal & River Trust speaks out after shocking feedback on its services
The Canal & River Trust says it will be doing what it can to deliver improvements after its annual...
National Boat Count figures point to drop in number, especially in London and South East
London and the South East is experiencing a drop in boat numbers according to the latest data from the...
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...
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...
