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Canal revolution
A Guardian Cities series looking at what our changing waterways reveal about modern British cities
29 August 2019
'No real security': why don't houseboat residents get rights like other tenants?
More people in the UK are opting to live on houseboats than ever before, but without the same protections as house renters – leaving them vulnerable
30 July 2019
Roaming cafes and pirate boats: readers' favourite floating traders
We asked you to recommend canalboat shops, and you did not disappoint
29 July 2019
Hungry herons and the great otter comeback: the wildlife of canals
Pushing the boater out: London's property crisis spreads to the water
28 July 2019
The short story of a long paddle on the Leeds and Liverpool canal – a poem
The illustrated city: This week we combine poetry and illustration to explore the story of Britain’s waterways
Canalboat owners on life afloat: 'It forces you to be green'
Seasoned boaters give their insights into daily life on the water, ‘towpath chic’ and gongoozlers
'By 'eck it's gorgeous': how a 1993 beer advert changed Manchester
Twenty five years ago, Manchester passed as Venice in a classic ad for Boddingtons beer – and the canals were never the same again
27 July 2019
Toilet chat and double-mooring: a guide to canal etiquette
On roads, cyclists are vulnerable – but on towpaths they're the menace
Mark Townsend
26 July 2019
Don't stare too long: why our feral, polluted canals are so beguiling
Bring up the bodies: on the beat with Manchester's underwater police
25 July 2019
The dramatic transformation of Britain's canals – photographs then and now
The canal revolution: how waterways reveal the truth about modern Britain
20 July 2019
Tell us about your favourite canal boat shop
There are more licensed boats using Britain’s canals than at the height of the industrial revolution – and barge-based businesses are booming too. Tell us which canal shops float your boat
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