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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
We've begun dredging along North Stratford Canal
We've started a three and a half-month dredging programme along the North Stratford Canal. This specialist project is part of the Trust’s ongoing work to keep the 200-year-old canal navigable for boaters.
5 December 2025
Cheshire canal reopens to boats following £850k repair to collapsed culvert
Boats can return to the Shropshire Union Canal in Cheshire following a major £850k project to repair a breach caused earlier this year when an old culvert carrying a stream under the canal collapsed.
4 December 2025
Anderton Boat Lift gate repairs prioritised to get navigation back open
We're today announcing that it will be prioritising the programme of works at Anderton Boat Lift during the year ahead that will see the ‘Cathedral of the Canals’ back open and operational for boaters.
27 November 2025
Wigan canal reopens to boats after water main burst
Boats can return to cruising the seven-mile length of the Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Wigan as it reopens following a large water main burst in August.
25 November 2025

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