Boating news from across Essex
Optimism at opening of Gunfleet Marine’s Colchester factory
Gunfleet Marine’s new boat-building facility was officially opened in Essex yesterday amid an air of celebration and optimism for the future of the business.
Colchester Gunners raise £5,000 from Atlantic crossing
Soldiers from 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (7 Para RHA) have sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, just months after returning from a tour of landlocked Afghanistan.
Marine East aims to sign up more businesses
Nearly 100 marine companies in the East of England are joining forces as a group to increase new business and job opportunities in their sector. The drive is throughout six East Anglian counties and is led by two Great Yarmouth companies and their heads.
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Mystery death of Graham Cook, popular pilot of Potter Heigham bridge in Norfolk
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.
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