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Seeking bridge support rangers

3 March 2021

We are looking for sociable, outdoor-loving people to be our eyes and ears on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, volunteering as bridge support rangers at key sites along the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. This role has the added element of operating the bridges.
Volunteer 'Lock angels' needed in Wales & South West

3 March 2021

We're looking for volunteers to give some of their time as lock keepers at Llangynidr on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Bath and at the Caen Hill Flight.
Call for Standedge Tunnel volunteers

26 February 2021

Boaters, tour guides, gardeners and general maintenance helpers are being sought to get Britain’s longest, highest and deepest canal tunnel back up and running.
Revisiting Figure of Three Locks one year on after storm damage

25 February 2021

A major £3 million repair project at Figure of Three Lock on the Calder & Hebble Navigation is nearing completion. Drone footage has been released to showcase the work on site.
Anderton Boat Lift poised for post lockdown lift off

23 February 2021

Britain’s Cathedral of the Canals, Anderton Boat Lift, is ready for lift off later this spring when coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted.
North West waterways get a £15m winter makeover

18 February 2021

We're investing £15m this winter in the North West, carrying out essential repairs, upgrades and maintenance work.
Annual Lockage Report 2020

11 February 2021

We have published our Annual Lockage Report for 2020 which shows how many times locks were used across the charity’s 2,000 miles of waterways.
Canal & River Trust surveys boaters' views

11 February 2021

We have invited a third of boat licence holders to complete a short survey asking for their views on the Trust and the upkeep of our waterways.
Reed clearance started on the Grantham Canal

5 February 2021

We have started a project to clear reeds on the Grantham Canal, improving water flow and enhancing habitats for watery wildlife.
Update on the breach of the Shropshire Union Canal

29 January 2021

Excessive rain and extreme weather caused by Storm Christoph resulted in a breach of the Shropshire Union Canal embankment, near Beeston, during the afternoon of 20 January.

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