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£3m repair project begins on canal breach Updated: 27/04/2021, 3:47 pm Aerial view of the start of £3m repair work on the River Aire near Goole (Richard McCarthy/PA) A waterways charity carrying out a £3 million repair programme after a canal breach following high rainfall has said that climate change is one of its biggest challenges. The Canal & River Trust has begun repairs to the Aire & Calder Navigation, in East Yorkshire, after it was breached in December – causing a 20-metre section ...

A waterways charity carrying out a £3 million repair programme after a canal breach following high rainfall has said that climate change is one of its biggest challenges. The Canal & River Trust has begun repairs to the Aire & Calder Navigation, in East Yorkshire, after it was breached in December – causing a 20-metre section of embankment to be swept way and flooding nearby land. A multi-agency response to the incident saw a helicopter placing 240 one-tonne bags of stone around the breach h...

Leeds Building Society has agreed to adopt a one-mile stretch of waterways cared for by the Canal & River Trust in the centre of Leeds. The society is moving to a new riverside headquarters alongside the stretch of waterway that will benefit from the project. The two-year adoption will see the first year’s contribution being made by GRAHAM, which has acted as principal contractor for the new head office in Sovereign Street. The one-mile stretch in the centre of Leeds is located between Wellin...

North East byelaws overview North East byelaws apply to anyone fishing with a rod and line for salmon, trout, coarse fish, eels, smelt and lamprey in all freshwater fisheries. See the national rod fishing byelaws for rules that cover the whole country. The North East is divided into 2 byelaw areas – Northumbria and Yorkshire. Northumbria byelaw area This area covers all waters within river catchments in England that flow into the North Sea northwards from Boulby Craggs, Staithes (near Whitby)...

Overview of national and local angling byelaws The byelaws outlined in this guide are legally enforceable rules for freshwater fishing with a rod and line across England. National fisheries byelaws apply to all waters in England. They also apply to the Border Esk and those tributaries that are in Scotland, but exclude the River Tweed and its tributaries. England is divided into 6 byelaw areas for angling purposes. National byelaws apply to all of these areas. Each byelaw area has its own set of...

Flood alert issued for east Hull after rising river levels There are warnings that the rising water levels will fluctuate with the tide Updated Holderness Drain in east Hull (Image: Peter Harbour) Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsle...

A helicopter was used to fly bags of aggregate over to the breach. Pictures: East Riding of Yorkshire Council WORK to repair an embankment on the Aire and Calder canal in East Yorkshire is nearing completion. The canal burst its banks on Sunday - causing the flooding of several fields near East Cowick and West Cowick. The Canal and River Trust – which manages the affected part of the Aire and Calder canal – has plugged the breach with 350 tonnes of aggregate and 170 tonnes of clay, wh...

Latest East and West Cowick flood warnings leave homes on brink Water has already inundated a large area of farmland Updated The source of the flooding on the Aire and Calder canal (Image: Kate Pugh) Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related new...

Council ready to evacuate East Cowick and West Cowick flood victims Emergency services were deployed to the village on Sunday night and property damage is expected The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other r...

West Cowick flooding: Fears for homes as canal embankment collapses near M62 The Environment Agency has warned properties at West Cowick are at risk The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newslett...