Large sections of Cheshire canals including the Shropshire Union near Nantwich have been awarded Green Flag status by Keep Britain Tidy.
The awards, now in their third decade, are given to outdoor spaces that boast best environmental standards, are beautifully maintained and have excellent visitor facilities.
Work has started on the next phase to repair the Shropshire Union Canal breach near Middlewich after a giant 12-metre deep hole was left in the canal bank.
Paddle gates on the locks, which allow water into the canal, had been left open by a member of the public which caused the canal to overflow.
Dogs and their owners are being invited to join a mass morning dog walk along the Shropshire Union Canal in Nantwich on February 17.
The free Doggy-Do-Dahs event, from 10.30am, is being organised by the Canal & River Trust, the charity which oversees 2,000 miles of canals across England and Wales.
Reaseheath College students in Nantwich put their backs into their latest exam – by renovating a dilapidated canal building.
The students spent nine months on the project to revamp the site at Sykes Hollow, near Venetian Marina, as part of their 3rd year NVQ Level 3.
Canal enthusiasts near Nantwich have celebrated a milestone in helping maintain South Cheshire’s waterways.
Members of the Shropshire Union Middlewich Branch Adopters (SUMBA) celebrated their 100th volunteer canal work party at Aqueduct Marina, Church Minshull.
Marina staff near Nantwich helped raise £600 towards the last remaining Shropshire Union fly-boat.
The money raised by Aqueduct Marina at Church Minshull will go to the restoration society which maintains the historic boat, Saturn.
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