The UK’s golden age of canals began in the 1770s with the building of waterways like the Bridgewater and the Leeds-Liverpool.

When Eve Ingle, 24, was made redundant she had too much time on her hands and began looking for volunteering opportunities, ...

(Adds pars 13 and 16 with additional context. Adds 22-24 with Canal & River Trust comment) Yorkshire is now in drought because of declining river flows and ground water levels following one of the ...

A project to survey South Yorkshire's canals is calling for volunteers to record the heritage of the county's 250-year-old waterways. The Canal & River Trust appealed for people to map out changes to ...

There can be few activities more soothing for the soul than a trip down one of Yorkshire’s waterways on a canal boat. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to ...

A 16-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulties while swimming in a canal in West Yorkshire. The body of Alfie McCraw, from Wakefield, was found during a search of the Aire and Calder ...

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