Canal & River Trust restructures executive team amid ‘demanding’ environment
The Canal & River Trust has introduced a revised executive team structure, with the changes taking effect from Wednesday...
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.
National Boat Count records slight fall in boat numbers in England and Wales
Canal & River Trust’s annual National Boat Count, carried out during March 2026 across England and Wales, recorded a...
ICOMIA podcast: Robert Parton on promoting inland waterways
Robert Parton, owner of Aqueduct Marina and president of British Marine, discusses moving beyond marina operations into the strategic...
Low water levels in 2025 lead to fewer canal rescues
River Canal Rescue (RCR) reports it responded to 123 major incidents in 2025 – emergency situations involving mainly grounded...
Funding boost won’t fix Britain’s waterways crisis, warns IWA
A fresh injection of government funding should have been good news for Britain’s canals. Instead, it has reignited a...
Llangollen Canal breach: Are more collapses likely?
Repairs to a massive breach on a stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch will be a ‘huge project...
75% of Britain’s waterways face financial peril amid climate and funding pressures
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) reports that three quarters of Britain’s canals face financial insecurity, as navigation authorities deal...
IWA welcomes new CEO to Canal & River Trust
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has welcomed Campbell Robb as chief executive at the Canal & River Trust (CRT),...
Boat numbers – and unlicensed boats – increase on inland waterways
The Canal & River Trust’s National Boat Count, which takes place across the charity’s waterways each year, has seen...
Rivermax lubricant from Castrol designed for inland waterways
Castrol has launched Rivermax 15W-40 CK-4/E9, a synthetic heavy-duty diesel engine oil which it says is designed to provide...
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...
