C R T has lost a long legal battle to remove boats from the Grand Union Canal. The appeal judge ruled ...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.
CRT staff to work flexible Summer & Winter hours
Canal & River Trust (CRT) bank staff have given a resounding vote in favour of new flexible working hours. ...More
CRT not protected from developers like Nat. Trust
C R T waterways and properties won’t get the same protection from developers that the N T (National Trust) gets. The ...More
Toxic fumes big killer of boaters
Boaters must ‘wise up’ to the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning says a recent BSS report. ...More
More marinas despite fifth of berths vacant
20% of canal marina berths are reported to be vacant, so why are so many new marinas still being planned and built ...More
Spending on canal dredging to double.
Canal boaters will be pleased to hear that spending on canal dredging will be doubled over the next ten years, ...More
Canal Cleanup celebrates Guillotine restoration!
Dozens of people helped out on a canal clean up and work party at King’s Norton Junction over the week ...More
Choosing a canal holiday – what about Winter?
Choosing a canal holiday means picking the best time to go. Winter canal holidays are one of the best kept holiday ...More