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Volunteers to the rescue as vandalism threatens River Lea with closure
Volunteer lock keepers have been scrambled into emergency action after vandals damaged the machinery that runs the automated Stonebridge Lock on the River Lea. -
Could you be the friendly face of Fradley?
We're on the lookout for people to share their local knowledge and help visitors explore some of the Midlands’ most popular waterside spots. -
Volunteers to transform the Regent's Canal
We're working with community volunteer group the Lower Regent’s Coalition, and the Tower Hill Trust, to transform an area of the Regent’s Canal in East London. -
Calling all anglers: Entry for Canal Pairs Qualifiers opens today
We're delighted to announce that the entry forms to apply for the Canal Pairs Qualifiers are available today. -
Ministerial seal of approval for Gloucester Waterways Museum
We've welcomed the Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Sajid Javid to the Gloucester Waterways Museum. -
Worcester & Birmingham Canal Update
The Canal & River Trust has drained a section of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal in the centre of Birmingham after water was discovered escaping from the bottom of an historic aqueduct into a disused railway tunnel below the canal. -
Flying facelift for historic tunnel
Abseilers gave a facelift to a historic Wiltshire canal landmark this week, as we used a specialist rope team to spruce-up the two centuries-old Bruce Tunnel on the Kennet & Avon Canal -
Endangered crayfish found in Yorkshire canal
A stronghold of more than 150 endangered white-clawed crayfish has been discovered in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, during a vital repair project on the waterway near Gargrave in North Yorkshire. -
Ellesmere Port towpath improved
A 1.7 km section of canal towpath through Ellesmere Port is being upgraded into an all-weather hard surface. -
Volunteers spruce up Selby Canal
A group of local people have given up part of their weekend to help make the Selby Canal a more welcoming, attractive place for people living in the town.
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