A cheerful thank-you from the Fund Britain's Waterways campaign to the Leigh Arms in Little Leigh, Cheshire, for flying the flag for our canals and rivers.
Category: blogs
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Good news for a change: five Grand Union lock gates to be replaced
Some rare good news: five locks on the Grand Union Canal are to be completely replaced this winter, funded through the Postcode Lottery and delivered by the Canal & River Trust.
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A star flag-waver at the Northwich River Festival
Fund Britain's Waterways cheered a star flag-waver in the local coverage of the Northwich River Festival – a lovely reminder of the campaign's grassroots heart.
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A helping hand from BT: fifteen volunteers on the Wilts & Berks
Fifteen BT volunteers rolled up their sleeves for a corporate volunteering day with the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust in Swindon on 15 July.
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Taking shape at Wichelstowe: a glimpse of the canal to come
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust shared Swindon Borough Council's update on the Wichelstowe canal extension, which is really starting to take shape.
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Back by popular demand: more Stroud Brewery lunch boat trips
The Cotswold Canals Trust has added more Stroud Brewery lunch boat trips after popular demand — a relaxed way to enjoy the canal with lunch on board.
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The long way home: the campaign flotilla and a closed boat lift
With the Anderton Boat Lift closed for repairs, the Fund Britain's Waterways flotilla had to return to Ellesmere Port the long way, along the Manchester Ship Canal. A small story that says a great deal about why funding matters.
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Paddlers with a purpose: the Pool of Life dragon boaters back the campaign
A lovely photo from the Fund Britain's Waterways group shows the Pool of Life breast cancer dragon boat paddlers in Liverpool flying the flag for the campaign. A reminder of just how many different people share a love of the water.
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Water shortages, new homes and the quiet case for our canals
Fund Britain's Waterways shared a report warning that water shortages could stall a million new homes and hasten new reservoirs. It is a reminder of how closely our canals are tied to where the nation's water comes from.
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Two dredgers, one mission: clearing the way to Wallbridge
Cotswold Canals Trust dredgers Augustus Gloop and Hamster are working the Dudbridge to Wallbridge section, lifting silt and rubble as restoration presses on.