1st May 2024 – Fund Britain’s Waterways Announces Nationwide Campaign Weekend (distributed by British Marine)

30th April 2024 – Westminster Campaign Cruise to rally support for Britain’s Waterways (distributed by British Marine)

23rd April 2024 – Closing waterways is our last resort says Canal & River Trust

8th April 2024 – Fund Britain’s Waterways flotilla to Westminster, 8th May 2024 

4th April 2024 – Fund Britain’s Waterways statement for the England & Wales local and mayoral elections, 2nd May 2024

12th February 2024 – Fund Britain’s Waterways to provide members the opportunity to quiz Navigation Authorities

2nd January 2024 – Fund Britain’s Waterways announces a May Day Bank Holiday Weekend of Action

14th November 2023 – Fund Britain’s Waterways message delivered to Westminster

6th November 2023 – Fund Britain’s Waterways message to be delivered to Westminster at 14:11 on 14/11

27th September 2023 – Rally in Gloucester Docks to Campaign For More Funding For Britain’s Waterways

16th August 2023 – Announcing the formation of Fund Gloucester’s Waterways 

1st August 2023 – Mayor backs the Fund Britain’s Waterways Birmingham Campaign Cruise

11th July 2023 – Fund Britain’s Waterways Responds to Canal & River Trust Funding Announcement

27th June 2023 – Launch of the Fund Britain’s Waterways Action Group

[The photo left shows a boat promoting Fund Britain’s Waterways at the 250th anniversary celebrations of Bingley Five Rise on 23rd March 2024  –  by Hazel Owen]

29th April 2024 – Hemel Today (The Gazette) – has news that narrow boat Rum’a’gin’s tour has now reached Hemel Hempstead.

26th April 2024 – A letter in The Guardian supports the Fund Britain’s Waterways campaign.

24th April 2024 – Eastern Daily Press – covers a planned gathering by the Broads Society to highlight funding for navigation on the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads.

22nd April 2024 – Northampton Chronicle – features the narrow boat Rum’a’gin’s canal tour, this time in Northamptonshire.

22nd April 2024 – Warwickshire World –  features the narrow boat Rum’a’gin’s canal tour, this time at Hatton.

13th April 2024 – Lichfield Live – features the narrow boat Rum’a’gin’s canal tour to the Westminster Campaign Cruise

11th April 2024 – A Little Bit of Stone – also features the narrow boat Rum’a’gin’s canal tour to the Westminster Campaign Cruise

8th January 2024 – Canalboat news item – plans for 2024 bank holiday weekend of action

7th January 2024 – Reuters – Conservative Group highlights Westminster cruise

4th January 2024 – Marine Industry News – announcement of May 2024 parliamentary cruise

15th November 2023 – Afloat – Ireland’s sailing and boating magazine

11th November 2023 – Canalboat news item – Westminster cruise

8th November 2023 – Towpath Talk news item about Westminster cruise.

30th September 2023 – BBC News report on Gloucester gathering

26th September 2023 – Gloucester BID – concerns for Gloucester’s waterways

31st August 2023 – Narrowboat World – Plans for Westminster cruise

29th August 2023 – The Guardian – Letter from Les Etheridge

18th August 2023 – Westminster Extra – Funding for the waterways summary

14th August 2023 – Yahoo News – Report on Birmingham gathering

14th August 2023 – Birmingham World report on Birmingham gathering, including video

13th August 2023 – BBC News report on Birmingham gathering

13th August 2023 – The Independent report on Birmingham gathering, including video

13th August 2023 – AOL News report on Birmingham gathering, including video

22nd June 2023 – Towpath Talk – plan for Birmingham gathering