Shrewsbury's coracle world championships raise thousands for charity

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Shrewsbury's coracle world championships raise thousands for charity
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More than 150 competitors take part at the annual River Severn event in Shrewsbury.

More than £30,000 has been raised for a cancer support charity at an annual River Severn boat race.The annual event raises money for Macmillan.

Numerous teams raced their coracles the breadth of the river from Pengwern Boat Club and Quarry Park on Friday. The circular vessels were once traditionally used for fishing.

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