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Read the latest blogs from the team at the Canal & River Trust.

Do fish feel pain? A personal view by John Ellis

2 August 2018

Pretty much all living things communicate with their surroundings and so, in my opinion, a fish will be aware of something.

Posted by: The fisheries & angling team
A brief history of fish and man

2 August 2018

Asked why he went fishing, the 39th president of the United States of America, Jimmy Carter stated ‘it’s simple, my father and all my ancestors did it before me’.

Posted by: The fisheries & angling team
Children perform stories, poems and even raps

1 August 2018

Three primary schools around Castleton in Rochdale have spent the last year learning all about the heritage and history of their local canal.

Posted by: Community Roots
Managing the drought

1 August 2018

Our water management team tell us about how the Trust is currently managing the drought.

Posted by: The water management team
Angling match results for week ending 4 August 2018

30 July 2018

Angling match results brought to you by Steve Cope.

Posted by: Angling match results
Boaters' Update 27 July 2018

27 July 2018

Welcome to the latest, bumper, edition. There's something for everyone; read about our positive Annual Report (we've spent more this year than ever before - £132m - on maintenance), more measures to conserve water in the North, water safety and what spares you should have aboard (to name just a few!)

Posted by: The boaters' update
Angling match results for week ending 28 July 2018

23 July 2018

Angling match results brought to you by Steve Cope.

Posted by: Angling match results
Why anglers should love boaters and vice versa

19 July 2018

As Bishop Michael Curry, addressing a global audience of close to 2 billion at the recent royal wedding, reminded the world wonderfully, ‘love is the way’.

Posted by: The fisheries & angling team

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