(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 ...

Work to resurface and improve part of a Yorkshire canal towpath is due to start on Monday. The two-mile stretch between Kildwick in North Yorkshire and Silsden in West Yorkshire has been described as ...

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 ...

More volunteers are needed to protect the canal network which has been "battered" by storms and floods, a charity has said. The Canal & River Trust has about 750 volunteers across the Yorkshire and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Canal & River Trust is urging families to explore Yorkshire’s scenic canals this season (Image: Jill Jennings) The recent ...

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 feasibility study is being planned on whether to replace or rebuild a narrow bridge to improve access to potential new housing sites. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you ...

Tuel Lane Lock, on the Rochdale Canal in Sowerby Bridge, lowers and raises boats almost 20ft. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the West Midlands.

Yorkshire is now in drought because of declining river flows and ground water levels following one of the driest springs on record. The Environment Agency (EA) said Yorkshire has moved from “prolonged ...