Category: Latest Issue

Inside the June issue of Towpath Talk, people across England and Wales are being urged to put on their trainers and take to the towpaths in a new challenge; and bright sunshine greeted visitors on the first day of this year’s Norbury Canal Festival.

Inside the May issue of Towpath Talk, the move to greener boating will be one of the themes at this year’s Crick Boat Show; and hundreds of boaters held a demonstration in London recently to protest about policy changes.

Inside the April issue of Towpath Talk, The Canal & River Trust has been working to repair the damage caused by Storm Eunice which caused hundreds of trees to fall across the waterways; we bring you reports from BoatLife Live and the Canal & River Trust open days at Newark; and team members from Whilton and sister marinas are embarking on a sponsored walk to raise money for victims of the war in Ukraine.

Inside the March issue of Towpath Talk, the Canal and River Trust’s Annual Lockage Report for 2021 shows recovery of waterways use since restrictions eased; and urgent SOS appeal for a new chief engineer on PS Waverley at Waverley Excursions.

Inside the February issue of Towpath Talk, the Canal and River Trust has temporarily suspended freight traffic as investigations continue into the harm being caused to wildlife; and Railway bridge ensures a canal restoration on track.

Inside the December issue of Towpath Talk, the Canal & River Trust 2022 boat licence fees are to rise by 4%.

Inside the November issue of Towpath Talk, the Canal & River Trust is to start using body-worn cameras for its customer service employees whose role includes day-to-day interaction with those on the towpath.