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We'll bring back that blithe spirit; Town bids to tempt tall ships to river.(News)
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Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
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March 29, 2008
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Byline: By CHRIS HAVERGAL
STARS of the high seas are set to return to the North East this summer.
Plans are being drawn up to bring a fleet of majestic tall ships to Blyth for a weekend in June.
The ships will be the centrepiece of a maritime festival in the town, featuring concerts and a fireworks display, in scenes reminiscent of their visit to the Tyne in ...
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