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All Press Releases

Foxton Locks: British Waterways To Carry Out Essential Engineering Work

20 April 2005
The staircase of locks at Foxton Locks will temporarily be closed to boaters for a number of hours on Monday 25 April, to enable British Waterways operations staff to carry out necessary repairs.

Volunteers Spring-Clean The West Midlands' Canals

20 April 2005
Canal enthusiasts, members of the public and British Waterways staff took to the towpaths recently to give canals in the West Midlands a spring clean.

Skipton Waterway Festival - Illuminating The Canal!

19 April 2005
Visitors to this year's Skipton Waterway Festival over the May Day bank holiday weekend (30 April to 2 May) will have an extra treat.

Planning Application Approved For Liverpool Canal Link

19 April 2005
Liverpool City Council have approved the detailed planning application by British Waterways to build the Liverpool Canal Link.

Weed Boat Gives Monmouthshire And Brecon Canal A Makeover

12 April 2005
Work to remove debris from the entire navigable length of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal has just been completed, leaving an excellent channel of water for boaters.

Swansea Canal At Ynysmeudwy Gets A Spring Clean

12 April 2005
British Waterways recently teamed up with Swansea Canal Society for a spring cleaning session along the Swansea Canal at Ynysmeudwy in readiness for the new visitor season.

Historic Canal Company Hands Over Helm To British Waterways For Next 1,000 Years

11 April 2005
The Company of Proprietors, one of the oldest canal companies in Britain, will today grant a 999 year lease to British Waterways, the public corporation responsible for 2,000 miles of canals and rivers.

Water Ways An Untapped Resource For Rural Transport Plans?

08 April 2005
The launch of a national best practice guide will help local authorities in England and Wales beat congestion and improve social inclusion by incorporating canals and rivers into their rural transport plans.

Your Chance To Help Care For Britain's Waterway Wildlife

08 April 2005
This summer British Waterways, which cares for 2,000 miles of canals and rivers nationwide, is asking people to visit their local waterway and report back on the wildlife they see for the 2005 National Waterway Wildlife Survey

Towering Aqueduct Launches 200th Birthday Celebrations

07 April 2005
One of the most spectacular structures in Wales took centre stage as its 200th anniversary year was launched with a trip across the mighty Pontcysyllte Aqueduct near Llangollen.