Ian Hughes says he wants people to use the canal network more to explore its beauty and nature. A review is being carried out into boating licences, which some fear will affect their way of life.

A photographer has walked through snow, rain and sunshine to capture 16 miles (26km) of a canal network in snaps. Ian Hughes, who lives in Pendeford, explored the canals in Wolverhampton over the ...

Using water more efficiently in agriculture has many benefits. But bolstering the Colorado River may not be one of them.

800,000 people in the East Midlands live within a ten-minute walk of the Canal & River Trust’s waterways, but many don’t realise that the locks, bridges, aqueducts and towpaths, together with ...

The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal has been crowned England’s “most scenic artificial waterway”. The canal came second overall in the UK wide ranking by Roam and Roost Canal Boat Holiday, ...

Teach your budding astronomer about the solar system while adding a pop of color to their nursery with this handcrafted playset featuring a fun-filled interactive design.What it does: Promote the fun ...

A charity is calling on volunteers to protect wildlife like otters, ducks and water voles by helping to maintain the canal network. Almost 1.2m people in Yorkshire live within a 10-minute walk of ...

With a further £6bn in the pipeline from industry by 2030, the switch to EVs is driving investment across the country, supporting jobs, and making the UK a clean energy superpower to deliver our ...

The Malpas Tunnel, Europe’s oldest navigable canal tunnel, carved through limestone. And The Castanet Reservoir, which is part of the intricate water management system feeding the canal.

With spring around the corner, the national charity Canal & River Trust is preparing the ground for the year ahead and is calling on volunteers in Leicestershire to help the much-loved and many ...