At Naomi's Landing in Rugeley, a much-loved display of costumed mannequins shows its support for Fund Britain's Waterways — with outfits that change through the seasons.
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Darnford Moors closes for a fortnight as new canal walls go up
Darnford Moors Ecology Park shuts from 17 July to 2 August 2026 while WRG volunteers build the next stretch of the Lichfield Canal.
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Ten in a row: Hollingwood Hub flies the Green Flag again
Hollingwood Hub, home of the Chesterfield Canal Trust, has landed a Green Flag Award for the tenth year running — one of a record 2,391 top green spaces recognised across the UK this year.
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Braunston Marina’s £200 gift caps a record-breaking rally
Braunston Marina has donated £200 to the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust after one of the best-attended Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rallies in years.
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Grantham Canal: shoring up a stretch ‘at risk of failure’
Fund Britain's Waterways flagged a worrying story from the Grantham Canal, where water seeping through the banks has left a stretch at risk of failure — another reminder of why our waterways need proper funding.
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It all starts with volunteers: celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2026
The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust marked Volunteers' Week 2026 with a heartfelt thank-you to the people behind every metre of restored canal.
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Water at last: Gallows Reach hits an 85-metre milestone
Volunteers at Gallows Reach have finished 85 metres of new canal and put the first water into it — another big step toward re-watering the Lichfield Canal.
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Flying the flag: a test drive with a purpose
A boater takes his narrowboat out for a test drive and seizes the chance to put up a Fund Britain's Waterways banner, showing how the campaign travels.
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A thank-you at Vale Royal Lock: when the lock team joins the cause
A warm word of thanks to the Canal & River Trust team at Vale Royal Lock, who lent their support to the Fund Britain's Waterways campaign and its 'Under Threat' banner.
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Navigating for Change, Day 2: the fleet reaches St Ives
Day two of the Fund Britain's Waterways cruise on the Great Ouse, and the flotilla is growing boat by boat as it reaches St Ives.