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Broom Boats in Norfolk up for sale after 125 years

British marine and leisure firm Broom Boats of Brundall, which has operated on the Norfolk Broads for 125 years, has been put up for sale. Located on the River Yare, Broom Boats was established in 1898 and is known for building boats and its fleet of charter vessels. The business also operates as a marina […]

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Norfolk Broads boat hire firm bans alcohol after boaters ‘seen urinating off deck’

A charter company in the Norfolk Broads has banned alcoholic drinks aboard its vessels after a spate of antisocial behaviour by drunken guests. Hippersons Boatyard, based in Beccles, Suffolk, says it has introduced new rules around the use of alcohol as a direct result of behaviour by intoxicated customers. Speaking to The Telegraph, Mary Sparrow, […]