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WHERE THE DEAD STILL WALK: Halloween on the Thames

18 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

As the nights draw in and the mellow days of autumn usher in Halloween, it is the ideal time for ...

NEXT CHAPTER in the life of historic boat house

17 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

A proud new owner has snapped up a Grade II-listed converted Victorian boat house, which numbers among the most photographed ...

PILLBOXES join listed structures

16 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

EIGHT First World War pillboxes in Norfolk have also been Grade II-listed. The concrete fortifications, built along the River Ant ...

Company gifts for the Chesterfield Canal

16 October 2025 - Waterways World Paid

Two corporate donations have brightened up the Chesterfield Canal in recent weeks.  At the Hollingwood Hub base of the Chesterfield Canal Trust, the B&Q DIY chain has …

Canals to temporarily reopen after dry spell

15 October 2025 - BBC News

Low water levels forced the closure of the Northampton Arm in August.

ELECTRIC BOATING on the inland waterways

15 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

Bowman Bradley, chair of the Inland Waterways Association’s Sustainable Boating Group, discusses what’s probably the greatest technological change on the ...

Good news on insect populations in Britain

14 October 2025 - Waterways World Paid

Fears of a nationwide collapse in Britain’s insect populations may be overstated, according to a major new study from a national agricultural institute. Rothamsted Research’s latest …

CRT publishes annual report

14 October 2025 - Waterways World Paid

The Canal & River Trust published its latest annual report at the end of September, preparatory to its annual meeting on 20th October, the first for new chief executive Campbell …

Wigan Locks reopen

14 October 2025 - Waterways World Paid

Two narrowboats finally ended a four-month midsummer stoppage of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal on a dull morning in September. The 21-lock Wigan flight had been closed since …

GRANTED LISTED STATUS:

14 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

A boathouse built for 19th century pioneer Samuel Saunders, one of England’s leading boat builders and engineers, has been listed ...

Volunteer appeal for Dane

13 October 2025 - Waterways World Paid

Middleport Pottery is appealing for volunteers to help maintain its working narrowboat Dane. The Stoke-on-Trent heritage charity is looking for people who can give two days of their …

River Parrett regeneration success

13 October 2025 - Waterways World Paid

The Langport River Project is a new film celebrating the revival of a long-neglected Somerset river.  Up to a century ago the River Parrett, upstream of Bridgwater, was …

Harecastle Tunnel goes offline

13 October 2025 - Waterways World Paid

Boaters’ hearts might have skipped a beat upon the news that the Canal & River Trust closed Harecastle Tunnel on 8th October “due to a landline fault”.&…

Controversy as T&M marina introduces car parking charges

13 October 2025 - Waterways World Paid

Visitors to the eastern Trent & Mersey's Barton Marina have reacted with dismay after it introduced car parking charges for the first time from November.  While parking will …

Cruise Moor marinas win trophies

13 October 2025 - Waterways World Paid

The nine family-run marinas making up the Cruise Moor scheme have been celebrating after three of them took awards in the THYA Marina of the Year Awards. Announced at …

Call for urgent reform of boat licensing in consultation report

13 October 2025 - Waterways World Paid

The reform of boat licensing is urgently need, according to a new report following a consultation of boaters and other waterway supporters carried out earlier this year on behalf of …

COSTING TOURISM THOUSANDS! Rotting waterway infrastructure

13 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

Waterways infrastructure is being left to rot as custodians struggle to fund repairs and maintenance, according to Fund Britain’s Waterways ...

SMOKE CONTROL ORDER not applied

11 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

IN a victory for the bargee traveller community, Hackney Council will not apply its proposed Smoke Control Order to moored ...

IMPROVED TOWPATH to create greener route to town’s train station

10 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

Residents and commuters in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, are benefiting from a resurfaced towpath and upgraded footpath, offering a greener, easier, safer and ...

Celebrating Black History Month on Birmingham’s Canals

10 October 2025 - Canal Boat UK

Canal network reopens after summer drought closure

10 October 2025 - BBC News

A closure of canals restricting navigation by boaters has been lifted by The Canal and River Trust.

FIFTEEN YEARS to grab a unique steamy canal image

9 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

This year marks Railway 200, the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, when the Stockton & Darlington Railway commenced operations ...

BOAT EXPLOSION cause being determined

8 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

A BOAT which sank in Kelston Lock, on the Bristol Avon Navigation, after suffering an explosion has been recovered from ...

Tickets are now available for NBTA LONDON WINTER WARMER 2025

7 October 2025 - NBTA London

It’s time to come together and get toasty at NBTA London’s annual Boaters’ Winter Warmer social. Join us for an evening of hearty fare, a film, forum and some boater chat. We will be having a discussion on the impact increased enforcement has had on our community, and how sticking together is necessary for the survival of our … … <a href="https://nbtalondon.co.uk/2025/10/07/tickets-are-now-available-for-nbta-london-winter-warmer-2025/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

£200K AWARDED for restoration

7 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

LICHFIELD and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust has been awarded £200,000 in Community Infrastructure Levy funding from Lichfield District Council to ...

SUNKEN BOAT recovery cost pursued by council

6 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

Bath & North East Somerset Council has begun formal proceedings to recover £55,000 in public money that was spent on ...

IWA National Awards & the Sustainable Boating Awards 2025

6 October 2025 - Canal Boat UK

WIN! 40 incredible prizes

4 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

Boating enthusiasts across the UK have the chance to win more than 40 incredible prizes in the Ultimate Boat Giveaway, by ...

WIN a place on an RCR maintenance course

3 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

To celebrate River Canal Rescue’s 25th anniversary, managing director Stephanie Horton is giving away prizes every month, throughout the year. ...

DAM OVERFLOW spillway due to be finished by Christmas

2 October 2025 - Towpath Talk

A THREE-YEAR construction project to create a new overflow spillway structure at Toddbrook Reservoir, Whaley Bridge, is expected to be ...