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Thirty-six crews are ready to row for charity as the Newark Dragon Boat Festival returns for a fifth time this weekend. On Sunday, crews made up of organisations and groups from the district will take over the River Trent and Riverside Park, Newark, for charity. The festival — jointly organised by the Children’s Bereavement Centre and Beaumond House Hospice Care — is the biggest annual fundraiser for the two Newark charities. From 10am until 5.30pm, the teams will race a series of heats competing for a place in the finals. The nine fastest from the heats will go through to three semi-finals to…

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