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From coal route to community space: Sheffield & Tinsley Canal turns 200

17 January 2019

As the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal turns 200, we are planning a series of events starting with birthday celebrations in February.
'Join the Daves' and become a volunteer lock keeper

15 January 2019

‘Join the Daves’, our new campaign to recruit more volunteers to take on the iconic role of lock keeper across 2,000 miles of canals and rivers.
Caldon Canal get £157k for winter makeover

15 January 2019

We are carrying out more than £157,000 worth of vital maintenance and repair work to the Caldon Canal in Staffordshire this winter.
Stoke on Trent canal improvements celebrated at Midlands waterway event

11 January 2019

Boosts to tourism, sustainable transport and local people’s wellbeing are amongst the benefits celebrated as a result of the recent Stoke on Trent canal developments.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street kicks off Birmingham Canal's 250th anniversary celebrations

11 January 2019

Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has launched a year of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Birmingham’s famous canals.
£2m plan to improve Craven Canal Towpath gets green light

11 January 2019

A £2 million project to transform the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath between Skipton and Gargrave, and Bradley to Kildwick, has been given the go-ahead.
Join our Youth Panel at the National Waterways Museum

10 January 2019

Make a real difference in your local area of Ellesmere Port, gaining skills and unique experiences in a museum environment.
Water saving measures are relaxed on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

21 December 2018

Water saving restrictions on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal are to be lifted after recent rainfall improved reservoir holdings.
Young anglers invited to take part in prestigious championships

21 December 2018

Children and young people from all over England and Wales are being invited to register for the 2019 Cadet, Junior and Youth Canal Angling Championships.
Why spending time by water is the key to staying well this winter

20 December 2018

Spending time by water makes people feel happier and healthier, and is particularly beneficial over the cold, dark days of winter.

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