Lifeboatman honoured for 30-year service with RNLI

A former volunteer lifeboatman has been honoured with a Long Service Award after clocking up more than 30 years with the RNLI ...
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)

Newcastle RNLI bids farewell to last operational Mersey class lifeboat

Volunteers at Newcastle RNLI have today (11 January) bid farewell to the last operational Mersey class lifeboat in the charity’s fleet. The historic moment came at 12.20pm when coinciding with the ...
Exmouth Journal

Exmouth lifeboat launched to windsurfer in difficulty in stormy seas

Exmouth inshore lifeboat was launched following reports of a windsurfer in difficulty in stormy seas. The crew launched at 2.30pm on Saturday ollowing a 999 call to H.M. Coastguard. Launching into ...

End of an era as last RNLI lifeboat of its kind has final launch at Co Down port

Crowds gathered as the last Mersey class lifeboat in the RNLI’s fleet was launched for the final time at Newcastle on Sunday ...
Afloat

Bangor Lifeboat Joins Multi-Agency Shout for Person in Difficulty Off Helen’s Bay

Bangor RNLI responded along with several other emergency services on Saturday (24 January) after a person got into difficulty ...

RNLI launch two lifeboats to rescue person from freezing sea

The individual was retrieved from the water, suffering from hypothermia, and brought to shore where an ambulance was ready to ...
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)

Looe RNLI investigates reports of an overturned vessel

Looe RNLI volunteer crew launched the charity’s Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat to investigate reports of a possible overturned vessel south of Millendreath. A drifting jet ski pontoon was located and ...

RNLI’s last Mersey class lifeboat completes final journey off Newcastle coastline

Volunteers at Newcastle RNLI have bid a sad farewell to the last operational Mersey class lifeboat in the charity’s fleet.