spanish inquisition part 2

1 April 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine

It was during a long wait at Billing Aquadrome that some girls started to wash their hair, returning to the sitting out wells with towels done up as turbans.

UK first for Banbury apprentice Jacob

1 April 2026 - Towpath Talk

An apprentice at Banbury’s historic Tooley’s Boatyard has become one of the first people in the country to qualify as ...

Hidden leak likely cause of canal breach

31 March 2026 - BBC News

A major incident was declared on a stretch of the Llangollen Canal in December.

Early findings on cause of Llangollen disaster

31 March 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Canal & River Trust experts have announced preliminary findings into the cause of the Llangollen Canal breach last December. Initial suspicions are that the disaster was most likely caused by …

Canal & River Trust publishes initial findings into Llangollen Canal breach

31 March 2026 - Towpath Talk

The Canal & River Trust has today shared the findings of its interim investigation into the Llangollen Canal breach that ...

Enjoy Yorkshire’s canals over Easter

30 March 2026 - Towpath Talk

With the arrival of warmer weather and trees and plants starting to come into bud along canal towpaths, Canal & ...

Nightfall on the Cut: Security Tips Every Boater Should Know

28 March 2026 - Towpath Talk

The winter months make the towpaths very dark in the evenings, so this is a good time to think about ...

RCR de-winterizing tips

27 March 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine

As we head towards spring, the temperature change signals the start of the cruising season and with it a need to de-winterise your boat. River Canal Rescue’s managing director, Stephanie Horton, advises what to focus on.

Boat owners in limbo after marina firm collapse

27 March 2026 - BBC News

People living on boats in Sherborne Wharf say they do not know what the future holds for their homes.

Centuries-old gift keeping tradition afloat

27 March 2026 - Towpath Talk

Villagers and guests gathered in a Lincolnshire churchyard to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the burial of Nicholas Harby – ...

Museum Focus: Exploring Maidenhead’s river heritage

26 March 2026 - Towpath Talk

The importance of the River Thames in the development of this lovely Berkshire town is brought to life at the ...

RSPB – How to help ground-nesting birds this spring and summer

26 March 2026 - Canal Boat UK

De-winterising tips

26 March 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Montgomery progress

25 March 2026 - Waterways World Paid

The Canal & River Trust in Wales has dredged 1½ miles of the isolated Montgomery Canal restoration near Welshpool following a £250,000 grant from the Nature Networks …

Council votes for decisive action on Jericho canal site

25 March 2026 - Waterways World Paid

After 33 years of designs, and 20 years of disputes with developers, Oxford City Council has finally taken what it calls ‘decisive action’ to find a resolution for …

First inland installation for specialist anti-pollution cleaner

25 March 2026 - Waterways World Paid

A marina on the Yorkshire Ouse, is the first on the inland waterways to install a new anti-pollution device that can remove contaminants – including fuels, oils and microplastics &…

Icicle cruise returns after year-long break

25 March 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Around 27 narrowboats, including two working pairs, took part in an overdue return to the Walsall Canal on 21st March, in the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society’s annual Icicle …

Oustanding! West Midlands canal volunteers

25 March 2026 - Towpath Talk

The Canal & River Trust has recognised the contribution of volunteers across the West Midlands in its annual awards scheme, ...

'I want to take this mill on its next adventure'

25 March 2026 - BBC News

Di Fawkes has bought the landmark canalside building she lived opposite as a child.

Can you lend the trust a hand?

24 March 2026 - Towpath Talk

THE Canal & River Trust needs more hands on deck and is inviting people to discover a host of ways ...

Reservoir plan moves forward as waterways access is championed

23 March 2026 - Towpath Talk

Anglian Water, in collaboration with Cambridge Water, is progressing with plans for a new reservoir to be established within the ...

Community ownership bid for city centre canal site

23 March 2026 - BBC News

An application has been made to designate the Coventry site as an asset of community value.

Smoke Control Order in Birmingham

23 March 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Birmingham City Council's new Smoke Control Order came into force on 23rd March 2026.  The order extends smoke control to moored boats for the first time, and prohibits …

Hope for boat owners as city boatyard plans revived

22 March 2026 - BBC News

After more than 20 years, a DIY community boatyard will return to Oxford.

Join appeal to help keep PeggotyTom IV operational

21 March 2026 - Towpath Talk

ISLINGTON Boat Club is raising funds for a new engine for its core boat, PeggotyTom IV. Keeping the boat operational ...

Race to a greener future – but is the finish line still out of reach?

20 March 2026 - Towpath Talk

Jonathan Mosse reports: Some folk reading recent pieces in this column might feel that I’ve been a little harsh regarding ...

Talks sought over possible school route canal path

20 March 2026 - BBC News

The Canal & River Trust wants to talk to Shropshire Council over what can be done to improve a path.

Historic steam tug partners with with Cheshire railway CIC

20 March 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Supporters of Daniel Adamson, the historic 1903 tug cruising the rivers Mersey and Weaver, have agreed to collaborate with North Cheshire Community Rail Partnership, a Community Interest Company that connects …

Water flows into first section of Missing Mile

20 March 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Progress towards completing the Stroudwater Canal restoration has taken a big step forward, after the first lock pound of the ‘Missing Mile’ was ceremonially filled by leaders of …

Charity invites families to enjoy Yorkshire’s canals with the arrival of spring sunshine and the Easter holidays

20 March 2026 - Canal Boat UK