The 62 ft 4-berth Wyvern Shipping hire boat ‘Empress’ sank on 25 September at Kegworth Deep Lock on the River ...More
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What's happening on the UK Canals and Rivers
Canal Junction has regular news updates on canal matters, progress reports on the many canal restoration and rebuilding schemes and special features about UK canals and inland waterways.
C&RT judged OK so far, but much more to do.
C&RT is judged as making good progress in its first 2 years but concerns include the need for a moorings strategy & ...More
A Quad of Canal Junctions plus a Pantomime dock
Making a short detour from the Trent and Mersey we popped onto the Staffs and Worcs Canal as Tixal Wide ...More
Liveaboard boaters get ‘stay put’ winter licence
Many continuous cruisers prefer not to have to keep moving their boat during the winter months when bad weather and ...More
The Potteries and Beyond, southbound for Winter
Mooring out of Harecastle tunnel is best at the rather scenic Westport Lake where we squeezed in so as not ...More
Fishy Business at Shackerstone Festival
Boaters have expressed anger at an attempt – apparently by anglers – to restrict moorings at a popular event on the ...More
Burnt out narrowboat sinks in lock
A serious fire on a narrowboat moored near lock 7 near Preston on the Lancaster Canal resulted in the boat sinking ...More
Boatyard & Marina Red Diesel pumps could run dry
‘Red Diesel’ could vanish from canal boat yard pumps and boaters forced to pay full price even when that fuel is ...More