A boat moored in Brindley Place Birmingham

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Reed warblers - a sound of the waterways

29 September 2011
The elusive reed warbler is alive and well on the UK’s navigations, research from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) shows. Numbers of the birds have been increasing on manmade canals and rivers, despite an overall decline in the species nationwide.

British Waterways announce free mooring for charity and community boats during the Paralympic Games

29 September 2011
British Waterways is inviting registered charity and community boats from across Britain to join in with the spirit of the Paralympic Games by mooring close to the Olympic Park for free.

Bat experts hired to locate bat activity on aqueduct

28 September 2011
The Calder Aqueduct on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is being searched by experts for signs of bat activity, as British Waterways carries out repairs to the structure.

From Hertfordshire to the heart of east London in a hop, step and a jump

27 September 2011
Former British triple jumper and world record holder Jonathan Edwards CBE, officially opened a new foot and cycle bridge and waterside pathway on the River Lee in Bow this afternoon. The project fills in the missing piece in a continuous 28-mile waterside route from Hertfordshire to the heart of east London.

Waterways 'lock' to the future as new canal era dawns

26 September 2011
Visitors will get the chance to see the canals from a whole new angle at open days during this winter’s repairs and maintenance programme. Descend into a drained canal, watch lock gates being craned in and out, and learn more about the craftsmanship and engineering skills needed to keep our waterways heritage in working order.

Plan ahead for your Olympic boating summer

22 September 2011
British Waterways is urging boaters to plan ahead to make sure they can continue to enjoy London’s waterways next summer, when restrictions to navigation and use of the waterways will be put in place during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Chairs sought for Waterways Partnerships

20 September 2011
The New Waterways Charity, which will become the guardian of the canals and rivers in England and Wales from April next year, is recruiting people to chair the new Waterways Partnerships.

New River Trent bridge completes missing link

16 September 2011
A new £1.4 million bridge has been craned into position over the River Trent re-establishing an important link between the counties of Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

British Waterways welcomes Government consultation report into launch of new waterway charity

12 September 2011
British Waterways welcomes the Government’s report in response to its consultation, //A New Era for the Waterways//, on the move of British Waterways in England and Wales into the charitable sector.

BRITISH WATERWAYS IS ALL FIRED UP ON THE OXFORD CANAL

08 September 2011
This week has seen the start of a five week restoration project on the Oxford Canal in Warwickshire to restore a historically significant 19th century brick kiln to its former glory. The kiln will eventually produce bricks for future canal projects.