Press Releases & News Items

25 November 2020

£19.95 Million Improvement Works Get Underway Across Scotland’s Canals

£19.95 million of improvement works are set to get underway across Scotland’s canals this winter. The capital investment from Scottish Government will see major…

04 November 2020

Highland Canals Receive £1 Million Dredging Funding This Winter

The first phase of major improvement works along the Crinan Canal gets underway this winter, with £3.7 million investment to replace gates in the eastern section.

02 November 2020

£3.7 million Investment Works Get Underway on the Crinan Canal

The first phase of major improvement works along the Crinan Canal gets underway this winter, with £3.7 million investment to replace gates in the eastern section.

01 November 2020

Cadder Bridge Temporary Towpath Closure

The towpath at Cadder Bridge along the Forth and Clyde Canal is temporarily closed to allow Scottish Canals’ staff to remove a fallen tree.…

23 October 2020

Railway Bridge Inspection near Broxburn

Third party works on behalf of Network Rail will be undertaken on the Union Canal near Broxburn on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th November.…

20 October 2020

Work starts on new landmark canal bridge in North Glasgow

Work has now started on a new £12 million active travel bridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal in northwest Glasgow. The bridge will…

12 October 2020

Landmark milestone reached in the North of Glasgow

Today, Scottish Canals has officially opened Garscube Bridge and Panmure Gate Link in the North of Glasgow, connecting communities at either side of the…

09 October 2020

Scottish Canals Uncovers Nessie Food in Fort Augustus

Scottish Canals has discovered a batch of food, believed to have once been given to the Loch Ness Monster. Dubbed ‘Nessie food,’ a container…

01 October 2020

Winter Works at The Falkirk Wheel

Please note that The Falkirk Wheel will be closed to navigation and boat trips from Monday 2nd November to Friday 27th November 2020 to…