A boat moored in Brindley Place Birmingham

All Press Releases

British Waterways Goes Green To Provide New Facilities For Customers

13 January 2005
British Waterways will be providing a better service to customers at the same time as going green by piloting new solar powered waymarkers at two sites in the West Midlands.

Lancaster Canal-Upgraded Towpath And Environmental Improvement Works Begin

13 January 2005
Lancaster Canal-Upgraded Towpath And Environmental Improvement Works Begin

Tug Rescued From Castleford Weir

13 January 2005
A 30-tonne tug, which became trapped on Castleford weir after the weekend's storms, has been rescued by a team from British Waterways.

Ellesmere Port MP Speaks Up For The Waterways Museums

13 January 2005
Andrew Miller, MP for Ellesmere Port & Neston, is supporting The Waterways Trust's campaign to obtain government funding.

British Waterways Staff Raise Money For Meningitis Trust

13 January 2005
Employees at British Waterways raised a grand total of £174.50 for the Meningitis Trust

Gweinidog Dyfrffyrdd Yn Lansio Taith Treftadaeth Camlas Goetre

10 January 2005
Bu'r Gweinidog Dyfrffyrdd Alun Michael yn ymweld â'n canolfan dwristiaeth boblogaidd Glanfa Goetre, ar Gamlas Mynwy ac Aberhonddu, heddiw (7 Rhagfyr 2004) i lansio taith dehongli treftadaeth newydd Dyfrffyrdd Prydain.

Dorothy Steals Tin Mans Heart

23 December 2004
Love struck actors hit if off at The Falkirk Wheel

Happy 200th Birthday Rochdale Canal

23 December 2004
British Waterways is delighted to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Rochdale Canal.

New Canal Left Out Of Milton Keynes Plans

23 December 2004
Following on from the decision of the Local Plan Inspector not to recommend the inclusion of the Bedford to Milton Keynes Waterway in the new Local Plan for Milton Keynes

Planning Granted For New Pub At Foxton Locks

17 December 2004
Earlier this week Market Harborough District Council's planning committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission for the refurbishment and extension of the pub at Foxton Locks.