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River Soar in a new light as Diwali celebrations get afloat

22 October 2018

People living in Leicester are being encouraged to feel the benefits of spending time by the water during Diwali as the city’s celebrations head to the riverside.
Helicopter comes to the aid at March Haigh Reservoir

16 October 2018

We have enlisted the help of a helicopter so that it can carry out important repairs to March Haigh Reservoir, near Marsden in Huddersfield.
Help keep our ducks and yourself healthy this winter

16 October 2018

As the nation braces itself for the cold weather and shorter days, so do the hundreds of thousands of ducks who live on a waterway.
Eco-mooring zone in development in Islington

9 October 2018

With Islington Council, we are creating an ‘eco-mooring zone’ for visiting boats between York Way and Danbury Street on the Regent’s Canal.
Green fingered volunteers scoop Rugby In Bloom award

9 October 2018

A team of volunteer lock keepers is celebrating after their efforts to transform the Oxford Canal at Hillmorton scooped a Rugby in Bloom Award.
Canal & River Trust wins award for Openness

9 October 2018

We have won the award in the charity category for Openness in Reporting at the Building Public Trust in Corporate Reporting Awards 2018.
Boating boost for Cheshire's Weaver Navigation

9 October 2018

The River Weaver Navigation, in Cheshire, is ship shape again, thanks to our major dredging programme.
Hetty's Tea Room at Froghall Wharf wins top prize

8 October 2018

Hetty’s Tea Room at Froghall Wharf, near Stoke on Trent, beat off strong competition to win a top prize in the our 2018 Living Waterways Awards.
Leeds roller derby skaters help care for local canal

8 October 2018

Skaters from Leeds Roller Derby have been supporting their local community in their own unique way by carrying out a two-mile canal-side litter pick on wheels.
Birmingham community project picks up top award

8 October 2018

A project to encourage more people from Birmingham’s South Asian community to take advantage of the health and wellbeing benefits offered by the city’s waterways has scooped a major award.

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