<![CDATA[Anglia Afloat news for Norfolk]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:27:08 +0000 en-gb <![CDATA[White Moth’s arrival aids repairs to sister wherries]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/white_moth_s_arrival_aids_repairs_to_sister_wherries_1_1217407

The wherry base at Wroxham is soon to celebrate a graceful fourth addition to its fleet when the wherry yacht White Moth sails in.

]]> 1.1217407 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:27:08 +0000 <![CDATA[East Anglian boat builder Oyster Marine goes Dutch]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/east_anglian_boat_builder_oyster_marine_goes_dutch_1_1216036

The new Dutch owners of luxury East Anglian yacht firm Oyster Marine have said their acquisition will be a long term investment.

]]> 1.1216036 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:37:03 +0000 <![CDATA[Campaign launched to buy Granary Staithe in Hoveton]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/campaign_launched_to_buy_granary_staithe_in_hoveton_1_1201588

Moves have begun to safeguard the future of an historic riverside site in Hoveton as a public open space.

]]> 1.1201588 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:03:40 +0000 <![CDATA[Mystery death of Graham Cook, popular pilot of Potter Heigham bridge in Norfolk]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/mystery_death_of_graham_cook_popular_pilot_of_potter_heigham_bridge_in_norfolk_1_1201136

Tributes have been paid to a popular bridge pilot who was found dead in shallow water in a dyke next to the River Thurne at Potter Heigham.

]]> 1.1201136 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:15:45 +0000 <![CDATA[Harry Nudd retires as staithe warden in Hickling]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/harry_nudd_retires_as_staithe_warden_in_hickling_1_1200513

The end of a colourful chapter in the history of a Norfolk village will be marked at a parish council meeting tonight.

]]> 1.1200513 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:31:58 +0000 <![CDATA[Boatbuilding boom is in the wind for East Anglian firms]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/boatbuilding_boom_is_in_the_wind_for_east_anglian_firms_1_1183849

The potential goldmine represented by the growth in offshore windfarms is to be flagged up to the region’s boatbuilding firms at a breakfast briefing.

]]> 1.1183849 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:54:39 +0000 <![CDATA[Lydia Eva setting sail from Great Yarmouth to King’s Lynn to celebrate new moorings on River Ouse]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/lydia_eva_setting_sail_from_great_yarmouth_to_king_s_lynn_to_celebrate_new_moorings_on_river_ouse_1_1183224

Historic steam drifter the Lydia Eva could be setting sail for King’s Lynn to celebrate the opening of the town’s new river moorings.

]]> 1.1183224 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:40:50 +0000 <![CDATA[Norfolk County Council to lobby government to try to save Great Yarmouth coastguard]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/norfolk_county_council_to_lobby_government_to_try_to_save_great_yarmouth_coastguard_1_1179394

Norfolk County Council is to lobby the government to reverse its decision to close the coastguard station at Great Yarmouth because of fears a loss of local knowledge could cost lives.

]]> 1.1179394 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:10:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Brundall and Wroxham boatyards voted best for customer service]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/brundall_and_wroxham_boatyards_voted_best_for_customer_service_1_1171129

Two Norfolk boatyards were honoured by two of the biggest names in holiday boating, by being named as the best on the Broads for customer service.

]]> 1.1171129 Fri, 6 Jan 2012 17:34:49 +0000 <![CDATA[Stalham Broads museum prepares to sail into 2012 season]]> http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/stalham_broads_museum_prepares_to_sail_into_2012_season_1_1168858

A team of volunteers are busying themselves behind closed doors in Stalham as they prepare a unique tourist attraction for the new season.

]]> 1.1168858 Wed, 4 Jan 2012 17:27:48 +0000