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Leeds stretches along both sides of the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England, with a rich history that date back to the Roman occupation days.

Robin Longbottom explores how the canal – nearly three quarters of a century ahead of the railway – brought massive change to the area

A ban on commercial barges using a stretch of the Aire and Calder Navigation has been lifted after charity bosses said they’d found no definitive explanation for fish deaths.

SOME of the Bradford districts waterways are under the spotlight in a new BBC TV series.

The BBC Four series is back next week, following Robbie Cumming along the waterways of West and North Yorkshire

Series three of BBC Fours Canal Boat Diaries is set to take viewers on a journey through North Yorkshires waterways, including the River Ouse and…

Further testing is being carried out on a canal to find out the cause of fish deaths which have led to it being temporarily closed to freight operators.

One of the few remaining commercial operators on the region’s waterways has been left stranded as a row over fish deaths rumbles on.

Submitting... Starts/ends: Roberts Park, Saltaire/5 rise Locks, Bingley Distance: 3 miles Starting the route in Roberts Park, Saltaire cross the River Aire to pick up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath. You will follow the towpath for the full length of the walk to Bingley. At the beginning of the walk you will experience the history of Saltaire, a UNESCO Heritage Site. Take the time to pursue the housing that Titus Salt provided for his workers. On leaving Saltaire, the route will start to ...

A major project to repair a breach on the Aire & Calder Navigation is likely to cost in the region of £3 million, according to the Canal & River Trust.