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OnTheCut is a website for boaters on the UK canal network. Providing a map of the inland waterways, notices archive, and news.
Latest News
View AllLatest news aggregated from various canal related sources.
Volunteers wanted for UK's deepest canal lock
31 August 2026 - BBC News
The Canal & Rivers Trust is looking for volunteers to operate the Tuel Lane Lock in Sowerby Bridge.
Lightwell reveals hidden river at busy train station
31 August 2026 - Towpath Talk
An installation at Sheffield Station is allowing passengers to experience a long-hidden stretch of the River Sheaf for the first ...
Meet the volunteers restoring 'missing mile' canal
29 August 2026 - BBC News
A volunteer-led restoration project in Gloucestershire to bring back a 'missing mile' of canal
Pontcysyllte safety squad targets mounting congestion
29 August 2026 - Towpath Talk
A safety team is being deployed at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to manage busy-period traffic and ease congestion as growing numbers of ...
Latest Vlogs
View AllA collection of vlogs from the UK canal network.
Is a £40k houseboat the only way to afford London life? | How I Live in London
10 July 2026 - BBC London
Is this the only way to afford London? The people living in this hidden community think so. Today, we go inside the lives of boaters living off-grid. They've...
my message to canal vloggers
29 August 2025 - Holly - The Cafe Boat
Here's a link to the Art in the Corridor video: https://youtu.be/dJ8vl-XF_C0?si=-Jbg32fJf9uuDkZ_ If you'd like help making videos, you might like the course I made: https://www.hollythecafeboat.com/products/build-a-career-on-youtube-a-tv-editors-guide...
Life Update: Setting rumours straight. Babies. Boats. Future plans.
28 February 2025 - Holly - The Cafe Boat
Setting some rumours straight and being cringingly honest about our lack of any future plans....
Preparing to have two children on a narrowboat
23 November 2024 - Holly - The Cafe Boat
T shirts are now available to buy on our website! Head to the link below to have a closer look: http://www.hollythecafeboat.com/shop I prepare myself (mentally) to have two kids on...