Volunteers are turning back the clock at Aston Locks nature reserve on the Montgomery Canal, using traditional hand-held tools to manage the site in the spi ...

A STRETCH of the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch, Shropshire, has been temporarily closed after a new leak was discovered close to the site of last winter’s ...

A major restoration project is under way at Pewsham, where a canal charity has begun the latest phase of work to bring the historic waterway back to life. T ...

Waterways charity, Canal & River Trust, is inviting local people to the launch of a new, free canal art trail in Smethwick. The trail is a year-long com ...

A bright blue substance discovered in Littleham Brook, in Exmouth, Devon, has prompted the Environment Agency to advise people against bathing as a precauti ...

For writer Jenni Ratcliffe, water is in her blood, and her journey to finding herself living aboard Trentham, a 40ft 1975 cruiser stern narrowboat built by ...

The Canal & River Trust is inviting visitors to experience Foxton Locks after dark and discover the fascinating nocturnal wildlife that calls the histor ...

The Environment Agency has taken a step forward in reducing the carbon emissions of commercial workboats in the UK by launching the electric Blackwater Joul ...

Canal & River Trust, the charity that cares for 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, is inviting people to step behind the scenes of the n ...

ALMOST one in four river samples taken in Yorkshire's Derwent and Aire catchments showed poor water quality during the Great UK WaterBlitz in April 202 ...

AN exhibition at Buckler’s Hard Shipyard is shedding light on the hidden wartime history of the Beaulieu River, revealing how a tranquil Hampshire waterway ...

IN a joint response to the public consultation regarding the A379 Bridges Replacement Scheme, the IWA and the Friends of Exeter Ship Canal & Heritage Ha ...

ALMOST one in four river samples taken in Yorkshire's Derwent and Aire catchments showed poor water quality during the Great UK WaterBlitz in April 202 ...

A CELEBRATORY flotilla marked Goole’s 200th anniversary, retracing the historic 1826 arrival of 50 vessels that heralded the port’s opening. The modern flee ...

The Environment Agency has taken a step forward in reducing the carbon emissions of commercial workboats in the UK by launching the electric Blackwater Joul ...

An installation at Sheffield Station is allowing passengers to experience a long-hidden stretch of the River Sheaf for the first time in more than a century ...

AS large swathes of England and all of Wales were declared in drought following weeks of exceptionally dry weather, the Canal & River Trust activated it ...

THE annual Revolution Festival returned to the Falkirk Wheel in May, celebrating sport with activities, live music and family entertainment. Tug of war at t ...

River Canal Rescue has released more dates for its two-day diesel engine and boat maintenance course, running at the company’s Stafford HQ.  They are: ...

A five-day run of preparation work added to the Shropshire Union Canal Society’s regular three-day August work party, with volunteers tackling vegetation cl ...

Ireland’s Prime Minister, Micheál Martin, has announced funding of €30 million for the Ulster Canal restoration project. The contribution will come from the ...

We all need to start somewhere. Le Boat reveals common boating misconceptions and provides top tips for first-timers. FROM guided canal tours to multi-count ...