The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust's Green & Grounds team cleared brambles and weeds at Gallows Wharf, revealing a rambling rose, and continued work on the display wall across the canal.
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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, taking part in this week's Waterway Recovery Group canal camp at Darnford Moors Ecology Park.
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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 Darnford Lane crossing at Darnford Moors on the Lichfield Canal, during a two-week summer canal camp.
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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 154 feet, the shortest independent canal in Britain.
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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 is affecting waterways right across the country.
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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 the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2026, with finalists announced in October.
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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 to make a plain point: popular waterways still need proper funding.
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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 Wednesdays from May to September, with all proceeds supporting canal restoration.
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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 is, its Grade II listing, and why sustainable waterways funding matters.
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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 Aqueduct is completed — safe and ready for the canal's re-opening.