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POOLE HARBOUR SHOW SUCCESS

Visitors to the largest free boat show in the UK have welcomed efforts to make the event more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

The Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC), which runs the Poole Harbour Boat Show in association with Sunseeker, introduced several new initiatives over the three days, including providing water refill stations for visitors and refillable coffee cups to exhibitors. More measures are planned for next year.

The PHC said record numbers of visitors attended the event, with many taking part in the on-water activities and workshops during

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