Canal holiday company Anglo Welsh acquires Sally Narrowboats
The narrowboat holiday company Anglo Welsh has bought Sally Narrowboats, offering canal boat hire on the Kennet & Avon...
Canal news
Latest marine news about UK’s canal network and European canals.
Read about the first UK boater census, the energy support scheme opens to berth holders and Camden’s Dead Dog Bridge enjoying spring facelift. As boating holidays rose across the UK, River Canal Rescue called for ‘sticky fuel’ samples.
Plus, what happened when Venice canals started to run dry, leaving gondolas stranded.
News on the Suez Canal crisis, and the Canal and River Trust can be found in MIN’s archives.
River Canal Rescue launches photography competition
River Canal Rescue (RCR) is calling on photography fans to send in their marine, river or canal-based pictures, from...
Hundreds of ships wait to transit Panama Canal amid drought
Waiting times for the Panama Canal have risen dramatically after the number of crossings have been capped due to...
First boater census paints picture of 21st-century canal life
The Canal & River Trust has published the results of its first-ever boater census of the 35,000 boats licensed...
UK energy support scheme opens to berth holders
A new online portal has gone live, allowing residential boaters to apply for financial support for energy bills. While...
Investigation underway as man and dog found dead on canal boat after fire
Rescue teams are working with Stafford police, after a man was found dead on a canal boat following a...
Venice canals start to run dry, leaving gondolas stranded
Italy is facing another year of severe drought, with the Alps receiving less than half of the expected snowfall...
VIDEO: Kiel Canal closed after carrier smashes into 2 bridges
A cargo vessel has rammed into two bridges over the Kiel Canal in northern Germany, causing the temporary closure...
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...
Boat owners stuck on UK canal after drought warning
Boat owners will be unable to move their boats along stretches of the UK’s longest canal next week, due...
Double celebration for Stafford Riverway Link
The Stafford Riverway Link (SRL) community group is holding a two-day fete at its Baswich site, on 28 and...
