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Dramatic footage shows RNLI lifeboats battling 20ft waves to stop 4,000-tonne cargo ship being dashed against rocks during Storm Barbara The 4,000-tonne Lily B lost power during Storm Barbara while off the Irish coast Three RNLI lifeboats raced through 20ft waves to attach tow lines to the vessel At one stage the Lily B, with … Read more
RNLI lifesavers rescue three fishermen in the nick of time as they desperately cling to upturned hull of their capsized boat Three fishermen were saved from drowning in a dramatic rescue on Saturday Boat capsized when they were fishing for lobster near Roker Pier, Sunderland Within minutes, RNLI volunteers had arrived and pulled the fishermen to safety … Read more
Still lifesaver! RNLI marks 40 years of service by volunteer with a giant mural of his face looking out to sea Mike Jones, 58, was honoured with the giant mural to mark 40 years of rescues The artwork is 43ft high and takes up the entire gable end of a terraced house Mr Jones, of … Read more
Dramatic moment paddleboarder, 17, is rescued by the RNLI off the Welsh coast after making harrowing 999 call to say he was ‘drowning’ and adrift a quarter of a mile out to sea Alfie, 17, was separated from his paddleboard after being caught in rough waters He was able to phone the coastguard because of … Read more
A ‘disinherited’ daughter faces losing the £260,000 home she won in her divorce just months ago after losing a legal battle with the RNLI over her lifeboatman father’s £300,000 estate. Sonya Young gave up her job to concentrate on a legal fight with the lifesaving charity in 2015 after discovering her father, Brian Cole, had … Read more
Feline ungrateful! Stranded cat gives lifeboat crewman the runaround as he tries to rescue it from rising river tide A black cat was stranded at the bottom of a 20ft wall with the Thames rising up A team from Chiswick RNLI tried to rescue the distressed animal from the bank The cat hissed and snarled … Read more
The RNLI has come under fire following the deaths of three people at Britain’s beaches over the Bank Holiday weekend after it suspended coastal patrols. The charity suspended coastline patrols amid the coronavirus crisis in March, but this has angered surfers and local lifeguard groups after three deaths in two days. More casualties are now … Read more
Sunseekers looking to bask in the gorgeous May sunshine today descended on beaches across Britain despite pleas from search and rescue chiefs to keep coastlines without lifeguards shut following three sea deaths this week. Temperatures hit 81F (27C) today, encouraging even more people to flock to coastal beauty spots, including West Wittering beach in West … Read more
A popular British beach will partially reopen to the public today – but only to those who have pre-booked tickets, as thousands of people head to the coast to enjoy temperatures of up to 81F (27C). West Wittering beach in West Sussex is opening for the first time since being shut more than two months … Read more
Dramatic moment woman is rescued after falling 20 feet down a cliff during walk The woman was walking along the Elie Chain Walk in Fife yesterday afternoon She slipped and fell 20 feet and injured her ankles and needed a lifeboat The RNLI picked the woman up from the base of the cliff and took … Read more