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Anderton Boat Lift to remember 'forgotten' waterway men from WWI

6 November 2018

To commemorate the ‘forgotten’ waterway men of WWI, the Anderton Boat Lift, is to release a cascade of 100,000 poppy petals from the 50ft high lift at 11am on Sunday 11 November.
Winter works on Calder & Hebble to keep water flowing

6 November 2018

We are undertaking a comprehensive programme of works on the Calder & Hebble Navigation this winter, as part of its wider efforts to keep the nation’s waterways flowing freely.
Greater Manchester's canals to get winter makeover

6 November 2018

This winter we are carrying out a number of important repairs to the waterways in Greater Manchester including on the Rochdale and Huddersfield Narrow canals.
Over £400k to be invested this winter to improve the K&A

6 November 2018

We are, this month beginning a £445,000 winter repair programme along the Kennet & Avon Canal.
Over £1/2m to be invested this winter to improve Wales' canals

31 October 2018

Glandŵr Cymru – the Canal & River Trust in Wales – is this month set to begin a £545,000 winter repair programme on the nation’s waterways, including the Monmouthshire & Brecon and Llangollen canals.
Clubs, groups and public needed to rejuvenate Sneyd Pool

31 October 2018

Local angling clubs, community groups and members of the public are being given the opportunity to manage the fishing on a local pond and adjacent section of the Wyrley & Essington Canal in Bloxwich.
The time is right to increase freight by water

29 October 2018

Inland waterways throughout the UK and across Europe should be considered as an alternative to road and rail freight, an international conference held in Leeds earlier this month has recommended.
Volunteers spruce up charity boats

29 October 2018

Two of our work boats have been given a new lease of life thanks to the hard work of local volunteers.
Learn all about ingenious engineers at Fradley Junction

29 October 2018

Families are being given the opportunity to learn about their local feats of canal engineering as we host an event showing how waterways were designed and built 200 years ago.
Wiltshire's waterways celebrate 50 years of renaissance

24 October 2018

Thursday, 25 October marks 50 years of renaissance for the Kennet & Avon Canal in Wiltshire, following the passing of an important piece of legislation in 1968 which helped to save Britain’s waterways from dereliction.

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