Camden’s Dead Dog Bridge to enjoy spring facelift
A ten-week repair project of Dead Dog Bridge will begin Jan 2023. The work, budgeted at £533,000, will be...
Canal and River Trust
Victorian boat lift will reopen after £450K repair
The Canal & River Trust has confirmed that the Anderton Boat Lift, reportedly the world’s first boat lift, will...
Liverpool’s Albert Dock sea wall undergoes vital repairs
Liverpool’s historic Albert Dock sea wall will be more resilient to winter storms and River Mersey tidal surges in...
Canal & River Trust invites boaters to offer feedback on UK waterways
The Canal & River Trust has started the process of setting a national standard for the water points, refuse...
67% increase in fly-tipping in UK watercourses
The UK recorded 1.1 million incidents of fly-tipping last year — the highest number recorded for over a decade,...
Canal & River Trust launches first ‘Boater Census’
The Canal & River Trust is launching its first Boater Census. The charity is asking every boat licence holder...
Green Flags for 565 miles of Britain’s waterways
The Canal & River Trust is announcing that over a quarter of its canal and river navigations, including urban...
74% of UK liveaboard boat owners have never owned a home
A survey by Promarine Finance has revealed that 74 per cent of liveaboard boat owners have previously never owned...
Boat numbers on the rise on UK canals and rivers
The Canal & River Trust’s national boat count, shows an increase in boaters using the canals across England and...
Canal & River Trust under fire for ‘cull’ of London boaters
Hundreds of boaters protested against a ‘cull’ of a traditional way of life along the capital’s waterways on Saturday...
River charity trials hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel
The Canal & River Trust has begun a trial of HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel in its workboats. The...
