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Llangollen Canal breach | Canal & River Trust
A breach on the Llangollen Canal near New Mills Lift Bridge, Whitchurch, happened in the early hours of 22 December. The incident has been highly distressing for the owners of boats on the stretch of canal with footage online showing the situation unfolding. Heartbreakingly, two boats were washed into the breach hole and there are a…
Read MoreBALTIC YACHTS TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON THE BALTIC 80 CAFÉ RACER AS FIRST HULL IS SOLD
As families gather this Christmas, Baltic Yachts is pleased to unveil the Baltic 80 Café Racer, the larger sister to the highly successful Baltic 68 Café Racer, will start construction in the New Year. This new concept marks the next step in Baltic’s evolution of performance-led, lifestyle-focused sailing yachts. The Baltic 68 Café Racer has…
Read MoreWe’ve appointed an interim fundraising director
We’ve announced that Tim Hunter will be joining as the charity’s interim fundraising director in February 2026. Tim joins from the NSPCC, where he has been interim director of income generation since April 2025. Previously he was director of private sector partnerships and fundraising at the UN World Food Programme based in Rome. At WFP,…
Read MoreSilent Yachts named Top Solar Powered Yacht Solution 2025 by Energy Tech Review
Silent Yachts has been recognized by Energy Tech Review as Top Solar Powered Yacht Solution 2025. In addition to the global recognition, the shipyard was also named Top Solar Powered Yacht Solution in Europe 2025, confirming its leading role in the European market for solar-electric yachting solutions. According to Energy Tech Review, the awards acknowledge Silent Yachts’…
Read More£220,000 project under way to restore 200-year-old water-saving canal engineering
Work is under way on a Historic England-funded project to restore a piece of 200-year-old water-saving canal engineering, after a year of navigation closures caused by drought and climate change. Each movement of boats through locks uses thousands of litres of water, which must be replenished from reservoirs, river flows, boreholes or other sources. Georgian engineers understood this problem, and, in 1815, some 20 years after the…
Read MoreCHRISTMAS GREETING | Baltic Yachts
As another memorable year draws to a close, we look back at the key highlights that shaped 2025 for Baltic Yachts. From new launches and award-winning refits to racing successes and the dedicated craftsmanship behind every project — each moment reflects the passion, innovation and teamwork that define our world. These highlights celebrate the people,…
Read MoreNew dam overflow spillway structure constructed in Whaley Bridge
We have completed a major phase of its project to restore Toddbrook Reservoir, near Whaley Bridge, with the construction of a new dam overflow spillway structure. Final weir block is craned into place After Christmas, further work will continue to connect the new structure to the River Goyt, refill the reservoir and return the construction…
Read MoreGetting the ‘hump’ as county’s historic bridges suffer more collision damage
A historic humpback canal bridge near Preston has been hit by an astonishing eleventh vehicle strike in five years, leaving us to pick up the pieces. We’re calling on drivers to take more care and protect these iconic bridges. Unfortunately, the Lancaster Canal has seen the most bridge strikes across the whole of the Trust’s 2,000…
Read MoreTop Yacht Design 4/12/2025 – Anvera: forty years of experience and success
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Read MoreNational Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, celebrates Golden Anniversary Year
The National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, home to the largest collection of historic boats, celebrates its golden anniversary in 2026 with a host of exciting events and new restoration projects. The museum started life in the 1970s as an amazing volunteer regeneration effort led by a group of canal enthusiasts determined to preserve the derelict…
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