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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
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WW2 pill boxes to be bat homes, under charity plans
28 February 2026 - BBC News
Other work will take place at locks across Berkshire, the Canal & River Trust says.
Elements of report are ‘unworkable’
28 February 2026 - Towpath Talk
FOLLOWING the report’s publication, the NBTA responded with a message of dismay. Chair Pamela Smith said: “The report contains many ...
Canal & River Trust to Implement Commission on Boat Licensing Report as £2m Allocated for Locks and Dredging
27 February 2026 - Towpath Talk
The Canal & River Trust has confirmed it intends to move swiftly to implement recommendations made in the independent Commission ...
Working to restore Whitchurch canal
26 February 2026 - BBC News
The hole in the canal in Shropshire is 60 metres long and 20 metres wide.
Latest Vlogs
View AllA collection of vlogs from the UK canal network.
Lichfield's Gigantic New Canal Bridge
28 February 2026 - Court Above The Cut
Today we visit Promack to see the gigantic new lift bridge being constructed for the Lichfield Canal. This will go on Tamworth ROad as part of Phase 2 of the...
Are Widebeams Ruining UK Locks? #widebeam #canallife #ukcanals
27 February 2026 - Widebeam and Wellingtons
Do widebeam canal boats damage locks? It’s one of the biggest debates on the UK waterways. We looked at the evidence and the engineering behind it. Full video on the...
Building Some New Stairs For Our Narrowboat
27 February 2026 - Boat Time
Living full time off-grid in a tiny floating home can be challenging. Narrowboat life is all about optimising your limited space and storage, and it often requires you to get...
Is Living on a Narrowboat in Winter Getting Too Much?
27 February 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
It's our last few week's on narrowboat Morning Star. We moor just above Venetian Marina and the winter blue's get to us. But it's soon time to move on and...