Canal & River Trust

A Let's Fish! session at Foxton Locks.

Summer holiday family fun with free canal fishing events in Leicestershire

The historic flight of locks at Foxton.

Flock to Foxton Locks for family fun this summer

Foxton Locks, Grand Union Canal Leicester Line

Enjoy a great day out by the water this summer

Canal boating on the Market Harborough Arm of the Grand Union Canal

Canal & River Trust publishes new East Midlands Places to Visit Guide to inspire...

Ranvir Singh volunteering for the Canal & River Trust as the charity calls for more people to get involved

Call for volunteers in Leicestershire to help wildlife by keeping canals alive

The Canal & River Trust is calling for volunteers to help keep local canals alive

National charity appeals for volunteers on Leicestershire's historic canals

Foxton Locks

Craft fair at Foxton Locks set to take place this weekend has been cancelled

Messing around on the water... Canalcast is hoping to make a splash for the Cana...

The paddle boaders on the union canal at Market Harborough.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Canal & River Trust splash out on paddle boards for young people to use on the w...

Gary Hives and Kelly Foster of Top Lock Coffee Shop with Neil O'Brien MP, during his fight to save his cafe. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Harborough business stalwart wins his fight to keep his beloved café at Foxton L...

Families and children in Harborough are being implored to stay out of the waterways this summer.

Families and children in Harborough are being urged to stay out of the waterways...
The Canal & River Trust is urging people to pledge not to go near the edge as youngsters enjoy their summer holidays
Philip Hibble

A photo from last year when people left litter in the reservoir.

People urged to stay out of the water at a reservoir near Harborough after dozen...

Gary Hives and Kelly Foster of Top Lock Coffee Shop with Neil O'Brien MP, just after they were told his lease would not be extended. Now it seems the Canal & River Trust might be changing their minds.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Harborough businessman set to win his fight to keep his beloved café at Foxton L...

Gary Hives and Kelly Foster of Top Lock Coffee Shop with Neil O'Brien MP who is supporting the cafe.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Hundreds of people are backing a Harborough businessman as he fights to save his...

Saddington Reservoir draws hundreds during mini heatwave.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

These photos show people continuing to put themselves in danger by jumping into ...

Saddington Reservoir.

Charity says people risked their lives as they jumped into a packed Harborough d...

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