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HERE in East Anglia the drought goes on, it being reported that the rivers, ground water and reservoirs in the area are at the lowest level since 1921, writes Kelvin Alexander-Duggan.

BRIDGES are key to the restoration of the Grantham Canal. Some 70 bridges have crossed its 33 miles at one time or another and many of the original ones were flattened and/or culverted post-World War II, writes Peter Stone.

AS SOON as the days start to lengthen people tend to revive their plans to buy a boat, or perhaps sell their current vessel to get a new one, writes Simon Jenkins of Norbury Wharf.

NOT wishing to take anything away from all who are contributing to the discussions on the proposed Canal & River Trust or to undermine any of the Trustees who are volunteering, I would like to add some further views on the proposals, writes Orph Mable.

I CAME came to Gloucester Quays on a lovely sunny winters day expecting to find a shopping centre with many empty shops and a dock area surrounded by derelict buildings, writes Alan Tilbury.

HERE'S a chance to hang some history on the cabin wall of your narrowboat—an early and rare share certificate of the Derby Canal.

WE SET out up Hatton flight two weeks ago with the intention of going to Droitwich via the North Stratford and, hopefully returning to Warwick via the Avon and the Southern Stratford, writes contributor Roger Fox.

AT PRESENT the single non-emergency police telephone number is being rolled-out across the whole country, with it being national by the end of the year.

THE urge for She Who Must, etc, etc, to take the boat through Standedge Tunnel now that it is self-drive, really was too much, so against much kicking and screaming from the rest of the crew, once again the Huddersfield Narrow Canal was attempted.

THE old corn mill, known as Standedge Visitor Centre, on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, now has many uses.