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Boaters' Update, water resources special, 17 Aug 26
Latest information after fifth heatwave ends.
17 August 2026
Boaters' Update water special 7 Aug 2026
Latest news of water-related impacts on the waterways.
7 August 2026
Boaters' Update 17 July 2026
Heatwave water saving, 15 new lock gates, things you wish you'd known and more in latest edition.
17 July 2026
Boaters' Update 2 July 2026
Boaters' facilities update, removing wash wall vegetation, water update and much more in latest edition.
2 July 2026
Boaters' Update 19 June 2026
Muck and brass, licence evasion, place your vote and much more in latest edition.
19 June 2026
Boaters' Update 4 June 2026
1976 prices, water safety, tunnels, kingfishers and Llangollen update in latest edition.
4 June 2026
Boaters' Update 21 May 2026
Surge in volunteers, improvement to navigation, a five-year plan, and more, in latest edition.
21 May 2026
Boaters' Update 8 May 2026
New era for lock gates, more money to fix things for boaters and a big birthday, and more, in latest edition.
8 May 2026
Boaters' Update 23 Apr 2026
Campbell Robb on boating, safety, quarter of a millenia and a learning curve (amongst others) in latest edition!
23 April 2026
Boaters' Update 10 April 2026
Llangollen breach, Dave and 25,000 trolleys (and more) in latest edition.
10 April 2026

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Last Edited: 18 August 2026

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