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...
Inland waterways
Major incident declared after sodium cyanide spill in UK canal
A major incident has been declared after a toxic chemical spill in a canal in Walsall, in the West...
Exclusive: BM’s new president sets out his hopes for the new government . . . that it’s boring
Labour has swept to office today with what’s being described as a ‘historic landslide’ in the UK’s general election....
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...
Cummins Marine launches new engine for boats on inland waterways
Cummins is launching its new QSK38 Stage V power solution – more commonly known as an engine – for...
Inland waterways campaigners call on government to safeguard waterways
Britain’s canals and riverways are falling into disrepair. Funding is urgently needed. And what better way to make a...
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 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...
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...
River Canal Rescue publishes 2023 call-out figures
River Canal Rescue (RCR), which offers boat breakdown and recovery services across the UK’s inland waterways, reports it responded...
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...
