National Press Releases

British Waterways Calls For Extra Vigilance Along Icy Waterways

11 December 2008
British Waterways’ (BW) 2,200 mile network of canals and rivers is visited all year round by walkers, joggers, boaters and cyclists, but now that the winter chill is setting in, BW is urging everyone to be careful when visiting canals this winter.

Bugs And Beasties On Britain's Waterways

26 November 2008
Britain’s waterways are teeming with water-loving wildlife and are providing valuable homes for rare and unusual species such as water voles, otters and terrapins, according to the results of British Waterways’ fifth annual wildlife survey released today, Wednesday 26 November.

BW Announces 2009 Boat Licence Fees For England And Wales

25 November 2008
British Waterways (BW) has announced its new boat licence fees for England and Wales from April 2009.

Boost For Water Freight In London

25 November 2008
British Waterways today welcomed a £2 million boost from the government to support environment-friendly water freight in London.

Prince Of Wales Visits Sowerby Bridge Wharf Regeneration Project

24 November 2008
HRH The Prince of Wales visited Sowerby Bridge Wharf, West Yorkshire today (Monday 24 November 2008) to see first hand the extensive conservation and regeneration work that has been achieved there.

Licence Evaders Beware - British Waterways Seeks Out Unlicensed Boats

10 November 2008
Between now and 21 November, British Waterways, which manages 2,200 miles of canals and rivers across the UK, will be taking to the waterways on foot, bike and boat as part of its annual National Boat Check. Its enforcement teams will be identifying those boaters who are not contributing to the cost of maintaining and keeping the waterways as attractive places to visit.

Local School Children Take The River Stort Challenge

07 November 2008
From Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 November, school children from six Harlow primary schools have been getting afloat with British Waterways (BW) and the Canal Boat Project, taking part in the River Stort Challenge.

British Waterways Press Update

24 October 2008
The latest round up of stories for the waterways press.

Life Continues At 40

24 October 2008
On 25 October 1968, a single piece of government legislation transformed the UK’s ailing waterways from an all but abandoned Georgian transport network, into a booming tourism success story now enjoyed by more than 1.5 million people every week.

BW Publishes Results Of Moorings Consultation

22 October 2008
British Waterways (BW) is today publishing plans for the future pricing and allocation of its long term moorings in England and Wales. Its decision takes account of responses to a public consultation, market research into a trial of allocating mooring vacancies by tender, BW’s experience of operating a tender process and Government policy for the management of the waterways.

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