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More boaters are discovering that shared ownership offers a way to enjoy life afloat without the full costs and commitments of sole ownership. Sarah Miller speaks to owners and management company BCBM about why boat sharing is proving an increasingly popular route onto the waterways. For many people, owning a canal boa
Last week the Environment Agency announced that nearly three-quarters of England is now in drought, following the driest July since records began in 1836 and a dry start to August. With virtually no rain for months, our reservoirs and ground water resources are running low. There are also increasing restrictions on how
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: 2/3 and 23/24 September, 7/8 and 28/29 October, 11/12 and 25/26 November and 9/10 December. The course covers how to maintain diesel engines and the systems within a narr
As numerous canals continue to suffer low water levels, breakdown and assistance firm, River Canal Rescue, is receiving daily calls from boaters with fouled props and damage to rudders and skegs, plus associated damage to drive systems, impacting engine mounts with ‘legs’ failures, and gearbox coupling/drive plates. RC
Canal & River Trust is celebrating 10 years of Green Flag Awards, with 758 miles of waterways across England and Wales now recognised by Keep Britain Tidy for their quality, management and value to local communities. The milestone comes a decade after the Macclesfield Canal became the Trust’s first waterway to receive
Canal & River Trust has temporarily suspended the requirement for boats without a home mooring to move at least every 14 days as part of efforts to conserve water during the current drought. The temporary measure, which comes into force with immediate effect, has been introduced to help reduce demand on the network and
Q1: Give us a quick intro to your group and its mission. The society was formed in 1967 with the following goals which are still pertinent today. They were to conserve the 250-year-old canal system which formed the BCN, to improve the status of the canal, to educate about the historic and ecological importance of […] T
Investment in restoring the Montgomery Canal is attracting more visitors, longer stays and increased spending in the local economy, according to new research. A 2026 towpath survey commissioned by the Canal & River Trust, Shropshire Council and the Montgomery Canal Partnership found overall use of the canal has increas
Boaters are being invited to play a defining role in shaping the future of boating as part of a volunteer Citizens’ Boater Panel. The panel will help Canal & River Trust create its upcoming consultation, part of the charity’s response to the independent Commission on Boat Licensing. The consultation is to create a clea
Returning this May, the Crick Boat Show brings together boats, experts and enthusiasts from across the network. From first-time buyers to seasoned boaters, it’s where the season begins and plans start to take shape… For one long weekend each May, the inland waterways world converges on a single stretch of Northamptonsh
With half of England and all of Wales being declared in drought this week by the Environment Agency, and the canal network feeling the impact of what is being described by the government agency as a ‘flash drought’, Canal & River Trust is providing an update on its work to manage water resources and minimise […] The po
Canal & River Trust has launched a new Restoration Delivery Plan alongside the appointment of a senior restoration engineer, setting out a clearer, more structured approach to supporting waterway restoration projects. At the heart of the new plan is a step-by-step process to help restoration groups deliver projects tha
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