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Essential maintenance on iconic swing bridge enters final phase
A programme of essential maintenance on Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge, which celebrates its centenary this year, will enter its final phase next month and will be completed on schedule in March.
26 January 2026
UK canal lovers called to lend a hand and volunteer with us
We need more hands on deck and are inviting you to discover a host of ways to give some time canal-side in their local community, with a programme of welcome sessions announced this week.
21 January 2026
Floating encampment linked to illegal activity removed in £40k operation
An unauthorised floating encampment, linked to reports of antisocial behaviour and alleged illegal activity, has been removed from the River Lee Navigation near Bow Locks.
13 January 2026
Llangollen Canal breach
A breach on the Llangollen Canal near New Mills Lift Bridge, Whitchurch, happened in the early hours of 22 December.
23 December 2025
We've appointed an interim fundraising director
We've announced that Tim Hunter will be joining as the charity’s interim fundraising director in February 2026.
19 December 2025
£220,000 project under way to restore 200-year-old water-saving canal engineering
Work is under way on a Historic England-funded project to restore a piece of 200-year-old water-saving canal engineering, after a year of navigation closures caused by drought and climate change.
18 December 2025
New dam overflow spillway structure constructed in Whaley Bridge
We have completed a major phase of its project to restore Toddbrook Reservoir, near Whaley Bridge, with the construction of a new dam overflow spillway structure.
16 December 2025
Getting the ‘hump’ as county’s historic bridges suffer more collision damage
A historic humpback canal bridge near Preston has been hit by an astonishing eleventh vehicle strike in five years, leaving us to pick up the pieces.
12 December 2025
Doncaster Lock transformed
Our volunteers unveil new mural to celebrity city’s heritage and encourage more boaters to experience this special waterway.
12 December 2025
National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, celebrates Golden Anniversary Year
The National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, home to the largest collection of historic boats, celebrates its golden anniversary in 2026 with a host of exciting events and new restoration projects.
10 December 2025

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