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New Issue of Canal Boat!

3 July 2025 - Canal Boat UK

New Competition!

3 July 2025 - Canal Boat UK

WILDERNESS BOATS on the Ahby Canal

3 July 2025 - Towpath Talk

SPECTATORS at the Moira Canal Festival were delighted to witness a convoy of wilderness boats at the annual event – ...

CRT: New Chief Executive

2 July 2025 - Towpath Talk

Lucy Wood reports… WATERWAYS charity the Canal & River Trust has announced the appointment of Campbell Robb as its new ...

RCR celebrates 25 years

1 July 2025 - Canal Boat UK

NEXT STEP: Reaching the Shropshire Gap

1 July 2025 - Towpath Talk

WORK being carried out by the Shropshire Union Canal Society to restore part of the Montgomery Canal continues apace. Lucy ...

Appeal for Tardebigge Top Lock rebuild

30 June 2025 - Waterways World

The Canal & River Trust has made another individual fundraising attempt, to offset the cost of rebuilding Tardebigge Top Lock.  The lock, at over 14ft one of the deepest …

NEW SLIPWAY brings disused waterway back into regular use

30 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

A SEVEN-MILE stretch of Louth Canal at Austen Fen, a few miles outside the Georgian market town from which the ...

Montgomery Canal Triathlon bookings flooding in

28 June 2025 - The Montgomery Canal

Entries for this year’s Montgomery Canal Triathlon are already coming in from across Britain. The cross-border event, usually held in May, will be on 6 September this year and will give the organisers and entrants the opportunity to see if this is a more suitable time of year for the event. The Montgomery Canal Triathlon …

DEVASTATING TOXIC SPILL canal now reopens

28 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

Lucy Wood reports… The Canal & River Trust has celebrated the reopening of the Walsall Canal to boats after a serious ...

WIN A BILGEAWAY FILTER KIT

27 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

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

14-boat flotilla crosses the Wash

27 June 2025 - Waterways World

The Fund Britain's Waterways campaign cruise set a new record on 25th June when 14 narrowboats made a simultaneous coastal crossing across the Wash.  The flotilla, travelling from …

Second bridge parapet demolition in two years.

27 June 2025 - Waterways World

Another cute old canal bridge can now lay claim to being a candidate for ‘most struck bridge’, after the parapet of Dimmingsdale Bridge (No 53) was knocked into …

CRUISING IN STYLE: ‘Coral’ joins the fleet

26 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

Although we mainly look at new, privately owned boats, it’s good to occasionally see what is happening within the hire ...

GU reservoir gets a £6m strengthening

26 June 2025 - Waterways World

The Canal & River Trust has begun precautionary strengthening of yet another reservoir, this time on the Grand Union Canal’s Wendover arm, and at a cost of around &…

RCR boat story winner!

26 June 2025 - Canal Boat UK

COMPLETE! Fish superhighway

25 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

A PROJECT to help fish navigate a stretch of river in West Yorkshire has ended in success. Lucy Wood reports… ...

Huddersfield Canal to reopen mid-August, says CRT

25 June 2025 - Waterways World

The Canal & River Trust is predicting a mid-August reopening of the Huddersfield Canal, after starting repairs on the flood-damaged Lock 11.  The lock, a short distance …

White Mills winners inspect their mooring prize

25 June 2025 - Waterways World

Celebrating a decade of operation in 2025, White Mills Marina on the River Nene held a prize draw at this year's Crick Boat Show for a boat-owner to …

Leaked plans threaten Jericho development

25 June 2025 - Waterways World

The long-running redevelopment saga of Oxford's Jericho Wharf took a new turn in June, after a document from developers was leaked.  The Jericho Wharf Trust, the campaign …

RCR course date reminder

25 June 2025 - Canal Boat UK

British Marine launches new water safety courses

25 June 2025 - Canal Boat UK

Embankment piling work to begin at Wilstone Reservoir

24 June 2025 - Canal Boat UK

1000 MILE CANAL WALK for charity

24 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

A 72-year-old fundraiser has completed a challenge to walk along all the major canals in England. Lucy Wood reports Kate ...

RIVER FUNDRAISER is all Wight!

23 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

A 14-hour run around the Isle of Wight has raised more than £2000 for The Rivers Trust. Lucy Wood reports… ...

DERBYSHIRE SALMON reveals powerful insights into river health

21 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

An Atlantic salmon from the River Dove in Derbyshire has revealed crucial details about the success of local conservation efforts. ...

PHOTO CONTEST closes June 30

20 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

There’s still time to take part in The Riverfly Partnership’s photography competition. Lucy Wood reports… The partnership is encouraging people ...

Fund Britain’s Waterways Takes Warning across the Wash

20 June 2025 - Canal Boat UK

July 2025

19 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

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

TRADE SHOW promises to be electric!

19 June 2025 - Towpath Talk

Electrika 2025, the second ever gathering of narrowboat owners, industry experts and manufacturers, is shining the spotlight on sustainable boating. ...