£220k project to restore historic water-saving canal engineering at Hanwell

20 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

Work underway on a Historic England-funded project to restore 200-year-old side ponds at the Hanwell Flight of Locks in West ...

City centre canal gets new set of lock gates

20 February 2026 - BBC News

The Canal and River Trust says the old gates in Manchester's gay village "needed some attention".

Advance Tickets Available for Britain’s Largest Inland Waterways Event – Crick Boat Show 2026

19 February 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Our canal boat gets local donation

19 February 2026 - The Montgomery Canal

Local donation will kick-start fundraising to reburbish much loved Montgomery Canal narrowboat. Volunteers who run the George Watson Buck narrowboat based on the Montgomery Canal in Llanymynech have received a welcome donation of £500 from Llandrinio based Severn Community Connections. The donation will kick start fundraising efforts for 2026 by the volunteers who are looking …

Trust ‘gets the hump’ as county’s historic bridges suffer more collision damage

19 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

An historic humpback canal bridge near Preston has suffered its 11th vehicle strike in five years. The Canal & River ...

National Historic Ships UK Awards celebrate vessels, people and communities

18 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

The recent National Historic Ships UK Awards recognised maritime history while placing vessels, people and communities at the heart of ...

Towpath Talk 2026 Events Guide – Submit Your Event

17 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

Planning an event for 2026? Towpath Talk is compiling its 2026 Events Guide and inviting organisers to submit details for ...

the ‘spanish inquisition’

16 February 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine

It’s a fresh and misty February afternoon when Roger and I step aboard ‘Crane’ for my two hours of training in narrowboat handling. Rays of weak winter sunshine filter through the chilly mist as Roger casts off the ropes, then jumps on the back and, with a chug, chug, chug from the diesel engine – the boat slowly slides forward through the water.

I was young apprentice at one of UK's oldest docks

16 February 2026 - BBC News

Jacob Beak completed his Heritage Engineering Marine Technician course at Tooley's Boatyard, Banbury.

Go behind the scenes of lock restoration at Chesterfield Canal open day

16 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

The Canal & River Trust is giving members of the public the opportunity to get an up-close view of newly ...

Community mural brings a splash of colour to Doncaster Lock

14 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

Volunteers have completed a vibrant mural at Doncaster Lock to celebrate the city’s heritage and encourage more boaters to experience ...

CANAL & RIVER TRUST MOVING FORWARD WITH COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

13 February 2026 - Canal Boat UK

From industrial lifeline to revival

13 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

Early industrial achievement THE Stroudwater Canal, completed in 1779, stands as one of Gloucestershire’s earliest and most significant industrial achievements. ...

Appeals for non-members to join in club cruises

13 February 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Boat club cruises don't seem to be as popular as they once were. But two long-standing societies are continuing the tradition this year, encouraging non-member boaters to …

More than £200k to protect canal homes from floods

13 February 2026 - BBC News

The flood prevention measures will help to protect nearby homes, a meeting hears.

I was a young apprentice at one of UK's oldest docks

12 February 2026 - BBC News

Jacob Beak, from Banbury, is one of the UK's first qualified Heritage Engineering Marine Technicians.

CRT responds to Boat Licensing Commission proposals

12 February 2026 - Waterways World Paid

The Canal & River Trust has outlined how it proposes to action the 36 recommendations from last year’s independent report on boat licensing. The trust says it will …

WIN!! a first-class trip behind Flying Scotsman

11 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

It’s the most famous steam locomotive in the world, and in just a few days you could be riding behind ...

Historic tug’s bell rings again

11 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

The bell from a long-scrapped Shroppie canal tug is on public display for the first time. Steam tug W. E. ...

Wartime mystery uncovered during Whitminster Bridge restoration

10 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

Volunteers restoring Whitminster Bridge on the Stroudwater Canal have uncovered two concrete pits believed to date from the Second World ...

Toddbrook Reservoir restoration reaches major milestone as new spillway completed

9 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

A major phase of the Toddbrook Reservoir restoration project near Whaley Bridge has been completed with the construction of a ...

£6.5m Waterways Investment Welcome but Fails to Address Systemic Underfunding Crisis

9 February 2026 - Canal Boat UK

GU arm reopens after seven-month closure

8 February 2026 - Waterways World Paid

The Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal finally reopened in late January, a full seven months after it closed due to last year’s drought. This was compounded …

Long summer stoppage for Staffs & Worcs

8 February 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Little noticed in the drama of the Llangollen breach was a collapse of a bywash culvert on the Staffs & Worcs Canal at Penkridge on New Year's Day. The …

Breach-hit Llangollen businesses explore alternative options

8 February 2026 - Waterways World Paid

A café severely affect by the Langollen Canal breach has come up with a rash of inventive ways to boost trade to get around the disruption.  The Lockside …

Brecon Canal illuminated as communities mark 225th anniversary

7 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

Up to 2,000 people gathered along the Brecon Canal for a series of illuminated evening events marking the waterway’s 225th ...

North Stratford Canal dredging project removes silt along 10-mile stretch

6 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

More than 10 miles of the North Stratford Canal are being dredged as part of a major £800,000 maintenance programme ...

CRT gets emergency government aid

5 February 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Defra has announced £6.5m of immediate additional funding for the Canal & River Trust. The latest award is an emergency top-up on the annual £52.6m …

Repeat boat registration offenders return to court after failing to pay Thames fees

5 February 2026 - Towpath Talk

Seven repeat boat owners have appeared in court for a second time after failing to pay annual Environment Agency registration ...

The March issue of Canal Boat is out!

5 February 2026 - Canal Boat UK