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1 October 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Fresh leak sets back repairs on the Whitchurch breach

1 October 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Divers stem water loss at Gloucester Lock

1 October 2026 - Canal Boat UK

BOATERS HELP SHAPE CONSULTATION AS NEARLY 1,200 APPLY FOR CITIZENS’ PANEL

1 October 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Dead animals found in canal where children row

30 September 2026 - BBC News

Residents in Brentford raise concerns about sewage flowing into the local canal network.

Fresh leak causes closure near Llangollen Canal breach site

30 September 2026 - Towpath Talk

A STRETCH of the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch, Shropshire, has been temporarily closed after a new leak was discovered close ...

Weed-choked waterways spark protest

30 September 2026 - Towpath Talk

PROTESTERS in Lincoln have raised fresh concerns over the state of the Foss Dyke and River Witham, claiming the waterways ...

Annual report published as we respond to challenging year of drought

30 September 2026 - Canal & River Trust

We've published our Annual Report & Accounts for 2025/26.

October 2026

29 September 2026 - Towpath Talk

Towpath Talk features everything you need to know about boats, marinas, wildlife, conservation, heritage and superb days out.

Southampton Boat Show welcomes more than 91,000 visitors

29 September 2026 - Towpath Talk

More than 91,000 visitors attended this year’s Southampton International Boat Show, as the event brought ten days of boating, watersports ...

Canal & River Trust publishes Annual Report

29 September 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Katie Whipp appointed as a trustee

28 September 2026 - Canal & River Trust

We're delighted to announce the appointment of Katie Whipp to its Board of volunteer trustees.

We've doubled our investment to tackle Gloucester Docks siltation

28 September 2026 - Canal & River Trust

We've committed an extra £2m to Gloucester Docks, doubling our dredging investment to £4m to tackle the significant silt build-up affecting the historic waterfront.

author of the season – autumn 26

28 September 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine

Fiona Sims' latest book, 'A Year on the River' is described as the 'absolute guide to Growing, Sourcing, Foraging, Cooking, Preserving and Pickling', but it turns out to be a lot more than that.

Fiona Sims

28 September 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine

Fiona Sims describes herself as a British 'food, drink and travel writer and editor who skips the globe in pursuit of top chefs, pioneering food producers, hot hotels, legendary winemakers, brewers and distillers'. Fortunately for us, Fiona also enjoys life at a much slower pace, not only spending much of her time on water, but also, we are told, cooking aboard.

Canal revival unlocks a new chapter at Pewsham

28 September 2026 - Towpath Talk

A major restoration project is under way at Pewsham, where a canal charity has begun the latest phase of work ...

‘Boaters deserve better – it’s time to act’

26 September 2026 - Towpath Talk

NABO general secretary Peter Braybrook comments on some more topical issues. I CONFESS: I am not a boater any more. ...

Major winter works programme to help safeguard historic waterways

25 September 2026 - Canal & River Trust

We're preparing for a major programme of winter repairs and engineering works across England and Wales, carrying out essential works across 33 navigations to keep the canals open, safe and navigable.

Royal launch sails into a new life on Bath’s waters

25 September 2026 - Towpath Talk

One of Britain’s most remarkable historic boats has embarked on a fresh chapter in its life, carrying visitors along the ...

Life on the water, one season at a time

25 September 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Royal Society awards us £105,000 to expand hands-on STEM learning in schools

24 September 2026 - Canal & River Trust

Three-year programme will support 25 schools to deliver hands-on STEM learning linked to real-world challenges.

Watch: Punting from Oxford to Cambridge

24 September 2026 - BBC News

Four St Johns College students are punting from Oxford to Cambridge for the Alzheimer's Society.

Swans Forced ashore as invasive weed chokes The Monty

24 September 2026 - Towpath Talk

SWANS have reportedly been forced onto the towpath because an invasive plant has grown so thickly across the Montgomery Canal ...

floodex exhibition 2026

23 September 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine

FLOODEX will give your customers a chance to meet you and your technical people, not just sales staff. In surveys, many visitors constantly say they go to meet people they do business with – as much as look for new suppliers and products.

Solar-powered electric widebeam sailaway heads to online auction

23 September 2026 - Towpath Talk

A new 2026-built 65ft x 12ft solar-powered electric widebeam sailaway is set to go under the hammer in an online ...

Britain's canals could play an even bigger role in the nation's water security

22 September 2026 - Canal & River Trust

We're launching an innovation prospectus inviting researchers, businesses and investors to help tackle climate change and unlock new value from the country's largest interconnected freshwater network.

Canal & River Trust to deliver major winter works programme to help safeguard historic waterways

22 September 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Bath Deep Lock sinking raises issues

22 September 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Questions are likely to be asked about the safety of deeper locks on the canal system, after Anglo-Welsh hire-boat Molly sank in Bath Deep Lock on the Kennet &…

New Thorne Lock mural celebrates local heritage and community memories

22 September 2026 - Towpath Talk

Visitors to Thorne Lock, on the Stainforth & Keadby Canal, can now enjoy a vibrant new mural celebrating the area ...

Wolverton stages first Canal & Rail Festival

21 September 2026 - Waterways World Paid

The relatively new MK Canals charity staged the first Canal & Rail Festival on the Grand Union Canal at Wolverton over the weekend of 12th-13th September. The event, intended …