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Solutions to canal through adoption scheme

19 October 2011
A section of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Leigh, Greater Manchester, has been adopted by an organisation providing skills and training for employment.

BW publishes new guidance for continuous cruisers

12 October 2011
British Waterways is today publishing updated, more concise mooring guidance for boats without a home mooring.

Vital work shortens Diglis Canal Open Weekend

12 October 2011
Recent bad weather has forced British Waterways to reduce the time available for people to visit Diglis Locks this coming weekend, with access now available on Sunday 16 October.

Stourport Basin receives top award from the Transport Trust

12 October 2011
Stourport Canal Basin is celebrating being awarded a ‘Red Wheel’ plaque from the Transport Trust in recognition of the historical interest of this waterway landmark.

CANAL & RIVER TRUST ON THE ‘PAWPATH’ FOR NEW CHARITY CANINE

11 October 2011
British Waterways’ search continues to find a ‘canal loving canine’ to front up a marketing campaign for the national charity being set up next year to run the nation’s waterways.

Show Limehouse some love

11 October 2011
British Waterways’ regular towpath tidy group is looking for volunteers to help clean up the Limehouse Cut, London’s oldest canal, on Saturday, 15th October.

Waterways trustees report on charity progress

06 October 2011
The transition trustees of the newly named Canal & River Trust, which from next April will take responsibility for the care of the 2,000 miles of historic waterways in England and Wales, have today published their first report on what has been achieved since they took up their posts in May 2011.

New name for Britain's new waterways charity

06 October 2011
The transition trustees of the new charity being established to tend 2,000 miles of canals and rivers in England and Wales from April 2012 have today announced that it will be called the Canal & River Trust (or Glandwr Cymru in Wales) and have unveiled its new symbol.

Diglis open day will 'unlock' canal secrets

05 October 2011
An open weekend at Diglis Locks will give visitors the chance to descend into the bottom of a drained lock and see first-hand what it takes to keep the 200-year-old waterways working.

Grandfather of the canal network gets brand new gates

04 October 2011
One of the oldest canal locks in the country has been renovated and had its gates replaced. At more than 280 years old, Hanham Lock is the oldest on the Kennet & Avon Canal.