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Updated: 50 min 24 sec ago A warm welcome awaits you at the Poole RNLI Lifeboat Open DayPoole RNLI Lifeboat Station will be holding its annual Open Day on Sunday 8 August from 11am until 4pm. Come and meet the lifeboat crew and show your support towards the RNLI... Schoolgirl from Saltash gets top marks on beach safety from the RNLIThanks to the RNLI, 9-year-old Alicia Ough from Saltash in Cornwall knew exactly what to do when she saw her friend and neighbour Becky Matthews in trouble in the water off Seaton beach on Sunday afternoon (25 July). Alicia attends St Stephens Primary School in Saltash where the RNLI’s education volunteers and lifeguards had visited before the summer holidays to deliver their beach safety talks... Swanage lifeboat searches through the night for potential man overboardLast night (Thursday 29 July) the Swanage volunteer lifeboat crew were summoned by Portland Coastguard at approximately 11.20pm to search for and investigate a light seen floating in Poole Bay, potentially on a life raft or from a man overboard lifering... Plenty in store for Bude lifeboat weekThis year’s annual lifeboat week in Bude is 28 August to 5 September and, as always, promises a variety of activities and events for all to enjoy. Organised solely by volunteers of the Bude committee, guild and crew, the annual event helps to raise much needed funds for the RNLI... Swanage lifeboat crew search for yacht adrift during the nightNot long after the lifeboat crew had taken to their beds after the regular Wednesday night training this week (28 July), they were woken by their pagers. Portland Coastguard had requested the launch of Swanage's all-weather lifeboat to assist a 36ft yacht that had suffered total electrical failure in a position thought to be five nautical miles south-west of St Albans Head... Another busy week for Salcombe RNLI inshore lifeboatThe Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboat Joan Bate has had another busy week in Salcombe, working alongside rescue teams from Hope Cove. There were three call outs within 24 hours, including the search for a missing person from a Paignton-based psychiatric ward... RNLI lifeguards on hand as two bodyboarders rescue three people in difficulty at Little FistralRNLI lifeguards on Fistral in Newquay were quickly on the scene this afternoon when four young people were caught in the rip current at neighbouring beach Little Fistral. On arrival one of the males had scrambled onto rocks while the other three had been saved by two male bodyboarders who were also in the water, the RNLI lifeguards helped administer first aid and clear an area for the coastguard helicopter to land... Lyme Regis RNLI Lifeboat Week set to be a record breakerHalf way through Lifeboat Week in Lyme Regis and it looks like it could be a record breaker in the sun. Thousands have visited the town since the week began last Saturday and today the seafront and gardens were packed for events including the RAF Falcons parachute team and the Royal Navy Black Cats helicopter display... Newquay RNLI lifeboat rescues family cut off by the tideNewquay RNLI lifeboats launched at 16:10 hrs on Tuesday 27th July 2010 following reports of a family trapped by the incoming tide at Bedruthan Steps. Falmouth coastguards received a 999 call from a member of the public reporting the family of two adults and two children cut off by the tie at the north end of Bedruthan steps... Rescued couple thank Looe RNLIA couple rescued from their yacht after a suspected fire have thanked volunteer crew at Looe RNLI. The Atlantic lifeboat Alan and Margaret was launched at 2... Newquay RNLI lifeboat rescues family cut off by the tide.Newquay RNLI lifeboats launched at 16:10 hrs on Tuesday 27th July 2010 following reports of a family trapped by the incoming tide at Bedruthan Steps. Falmouth coastguards received a 999 call for a member of the public reporting the family of two adults and two children cut off by the tie at the north end of Bedruthan steps... An RNLI tribute to extraordinary volunteer fundraiser Jim OldsWithout dedicated supporters like Jim Olds there would be no RNLI. Our charity relies on volunteers like Jim to ensure the lifeboat crews and lifeguards have the very best training and equipment and it was an extremely sad day when Jim, one of the RNLI’s most loyal fundraisers, passed away... Devon and Cornwall Police and the RNLI join forces to teach youngsters vital safety lessons20 youngsters from Plymouth and Torbay are hitting the beach with RNLI lifeguards on Challaborough beach in Devon this week to learn important lessons about how to keep themselves safe in the surf, as part of a unique scheme run by the lifesaving charity, police and youth workers. The youngsters who are aged between 13 and 16 years old have been identified for different reasons as young people who would really benefit from taking part in the charity’s Hit the Surf programme... The Lizard RNLI build and boat bulletin â number 9 â Monday 26 July 2010The first of many tons of concrete that will be used at the site of the new Lizard RNLI boathouse, have been poured. In fact around 25 tons of concrete (roughly 20 cubic metres) was delivered last Friday and used as part of the construction of the new slab that will form the foundation of the building... Newquay RNLI lifeboat tows fishing boat to safetyNewquay RNLI Atlantic 85 lifeboat launched at 11:10 hrs on Monday 26th July 2010 to assist a disabled fishing boat. Fishing trip boat Baloo was about 400m off Towan headland and had fishing nets tangled around its propeller and steering gear... RNLI lifeguards disappointed at break in on Weymouth beachRNLI lifeguards on Weymouth beach are saddened by thieves who broke into their lifeguard unit on Saturday night (24 July) and stole around £40 of charitable donations. RNLI lifeguards discovered the break in when they arrived for work on Sunday morning... Busy weekend for Looe lifeboatVolunteer RNLI lifeboat crew members at Looe had a busy weekend with two shouts in 24 hours. On Saturday afternoon, the lifeboats were launched to reports of a fishing boat taking on water four miles south of Looe... Jet skiers rescued by Newquay RNLI lifeboatsNewquay’s RNLI lifeboats launched at 20:40 on Saturday 24 July 2010 to rescue two broken down jet skiers. Falmouth Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public who had spotted a red flare fired by the tow jet skiers... A fitting end to Torbays Lifeboat WeekA fitting end to Torbay Lifeboat week Torbay RNLI Lifeboat week which ended on Sunday 25th ended in true Lifeboat style by almost missing their re-dedication service. At around 5:30p... Lifeboat assists motor cruiser adrift in Swanage baySwanage RNLI's volunteer lifeboat crew were paged at approximately 8.20 on Saturday night (24/07/2010) following reports from Swanage Coastguard of a large motor cruiser drifting through the moorings in Swanage Bay... |
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