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CROCODILE ON THE CUT not all it seemed

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December 22, 2025

A POLICE appeal to find a crocodile dumped in a canal caused a storm on social media – and the mystery was soon solved. The Derbyshire Rural Crime Team first posted on Facebook: “We know this is probably the strangest appeal ever to grace our Facebook page; however, we are appealing for your help in…
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MARINA LODGE: To be retreat for cancer victims

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November 7, 2024

A YOUNG cancer victim is more than halfway to her goal of buying a waterside haven as a sanctuary for other patients. Hannah Roberts, who suffers from glioblastoma (GBM4), has already raised £106,000 towards the £203,000 she needs to buy the lodge at Mercia Marina in the Midlands. She hopes it will provide a much-needed…
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From marina to mountain

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June 20, 2024

BOATER James Kinsey is embarking on an incredible challenge this October by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise vital funds and awareness for the charity Meningitis Now. His 18-month-old son, Ralph, battled meningitis at just 12 weeks of age but it won’t be known if there have been any lasting effects until he is older. Colleagues…
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A Spooktacular success at Mercia Marina

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October 30, 2023

Spirits of the spooky kind were present at Mercia Marina for a weekend of witchcraft as many visitors headed to the Derbyshire destination marina to see Halloween displays and enter a ghoulish Halloween costume competition. Performers dressed as Wednesday Adams, Jack Skellington, Harry Potter, Zombie Bell, and Deadpool hit the Boardwalk to shop and scare.…
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Wild Times Ahead at Mercia Marina

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June 3, 2023

Mercia Marina is excited to announce its participation in The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild campaign, encouraging everyone to do one wild thing a day throughout the month of June. Over the next 30 days, Mercia Marina will be embracing the wildness around us and sharing our thrilling adventures, encounters with fascinating creatures, and tips…
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Grotto delivers grub for food bank appeal

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December 24, 2022

Mercia Marina, Derbyshire’s destination marina was once again the go-to for Santa and his special marina grotto this year. Over the weekends in December leading up to Christmas, children could visit the grotto free of charge to see Santa and his elves, post a letter to the big man himself, and even receive a present.…
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Our Sue’s weekend at Mercia Marina!

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September 2, 2022

Here’s our Head of Advertising, Sue, enjoying a lovely weekend at Mercia Marina , Willington near Derby, in a lodge belonging to one of her relatives. We managed to persuade Sue to do a bit of filming – didn’t she do well! See the cafe, the surroundings, inside a lodge and meet Carl, who swapped…
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Mercia Marina lights the way for first drone event in South Derbyshire and UK

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Janet Richardson

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November 2, 2021

Derbyshire’s destination marina is giving the green (and many coloured), light to a new event. When many events for Guy Fawkes will be banging on about fireworks, Mercia has decided to take a different approach and gone with the family and pet friendly approach by having a drone light display set to music. Many local…
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