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Green & Grounds team gives Gallows Wharf a summer spruce-up
The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust's Green & Grounds team cleared brambles and weeds at Gallows Wharf,…
July 30, 2026
Gold DofE volunteers dig in at the Darnford Moors canal camp
The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust has celebrated two of its Gold DofE volunteers, Jack and Michael,…
July 30, 2026
Summer-camp graft: WRG volunteers build the Darnford Lane crossing
Steve Court of Court Above The Cut has shared photos of the Waterway Recovery Group volunteers building the…
July 30, 2026
The Wardle Canal: Britain’s shortest independent waterway
A heritage note from the Fund Britain's Waterways Facebook group on the Wardle Canal at Middlewich — at…
July 30, 2026
Drought worries reach beyond the West Midlands
Fund Britain's Waterways shared a BBC report on the drought threat to West Midlands canals, noting the problem…
July 30, 2026
A well-deserved nod: Cotswold Canals Trust up for Charity of the Year
The Cotswold Canals Trust has been shortlisted among the top 14 charities for Charity of the Year at…
July 30, 2026
Canals are the trendy place to be – but underinvestment threatens them
Fund Britain's Waterways has shared a Times piece about canals becoming a fashionable summer spot, and used it…
July 30, 2026
Stretch your legs and your canal knowledge: volunteer-led guided walks return
The Cotswold Canals Trust's volunteer-led guided walking tours are back for summer — £5 per person, Saturdays and…
July 28, 2026
What is an accommodation bridge? Bridge 163 at Booth Lane
Bridge 163 at Booth Lane Middle Lock on the Trent and Mersey Canal — what an accommodation bridge…
July 27, 2026
Job done at Westleaze: Swindon’s 200-year-old aqueduct is restored
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust shares a "before and after" as the renovation of Swindon's 200-year-old Westleaze…
July 27, 2026
Flying the flag at Hoole Lane Bridge, Chester
Hoole Lane Bridge (123A) in Chester and its Grade II listed lock, dating to around 1775 — with…
July 27, 2026
French horns and a coronation organ: Cow Lane Bridge, Chester
Cow Lane Bridge (123E) in Chester: an 1779 gala launch with French horns, and the organ from Queen…
July 27, 2026