The Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust (SNCT) is holding an exhibition at the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, to celebrate the county’s and, particularly, Shrewsbury’s canal heritage.
12 Mar 2024
Volunteers working to breathe new life in to Wappenshall Wharf near Telford are close to completing a major milestone in its transformation.
23 Oct 2020
A charity aiming to restore part of Shropshire’s historic canal network will help to make history this summer in a new mission to Mars.
10 Jun 2020
Piles of rubbish including plastic bottles have been cleared from Newport’s canal following an annual clean-up operation.
4 Jul 2019
An ambitious scheme to transform historic buildings in Shropshire into a heritage site and tourist attraction has secured a major grant.
4 Feb 2019
Organisers of a popular three-day festival that celebrates life around a Shropshire waterway have announced plans to take a year out.
13 Feb 2017
Ambitious plans to restore the canal warehouses at Wappenshall in north Telford and create “Thomas Telford’s Wappenshall Wharf” received a boost today with an announcement by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) that it will support a full award of almost £1 million with a phase one award of £72,000.
14 Jan 2014
A Shropshire-based security provider has pledged its support to an initiative which will see the restoration of 24 miles of canal that will bring considerable benefits to local communities along its route.
18 Feb 2013
Ambitious plans to re-open an historic Shropshire waterway have been boosted as the charity behind them celebrates signing-up high profile canal fan, Julia Bradbury, as its 1000th member.
18 Jun 2012
A leading Shropshire steel fabricator has thrown its support behind a charity aiming to revive one of county's historic canals.
27 Mar 2012
