Shropshire canals

Canal & River Trust marks six months of progress on Whitchurch breach repairs

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June 23, 2026

Waterways charity Canal & River Trust is marking six months since the significant breach on the Llangollen Canal near Whitchurch, reflecting on the extensive programme of works already completed and outlining the next steps to repair the damage. Since the incident in December 2025, engineers from the Trust and its infrastructure partner Kier, have developed…
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Monty’s restoration is ‘a flagship project,’ says trust boss

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April 28, 2026

Volunteers on the Montgomery Canal welcomed Campbell Robb, the new chief executive of the Canal & River Trust, to see for himself the remarkable restoration progress from Crickheath to Waen Wen wharf. MR Robb was impressed by what he saw during the visit. “The restoration seems to be progressing in leaps and bounds,” he said,…
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Mud, grit and hedge-laying spirit: volunteers push canal restoration forward

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March 4, 2026

It was a case of “mud, glorious mud” at the Shropshire Union Canal Society’s latest work party, said restoration project manager Tom Fulda. “This winter is characterised by persistent rainfall,” he explained. “The current area of site is generally well drained, but that counts for nowt when plant tracks over it.” But recent bad weather…
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BREACH at Whitchurch on the Llangollen Canal: what we know so far

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December 23, 2025

A major embankment failure on the Llangollen Canal at Whitchurch has led to the closure of a key section of the waterway while emergency services and engineers assess the damage and plan repairs. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday 22 December 2025, close to New Mills Lift Bridge, and resulted in a…
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Shropshire canals

Canal & River Trust marks six months of progress on Whitchurch breach repairs

Monty’s restoration is ‘a flagship project,’ says trust boss

Mud, grit and hedge-laying spirit: volunteers push canal restoration forward

BREACH at Whitchurch on the Llangollen Canal: what we know so far

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