Paddleboarders brought to safety off north Northumberland coast after getting into difficulty A man and a woman got into difficulty off Bamburgh Beach Chronicle Live · Jun 21, 2023
Teenager in River Tyne saved by employee at Quayside bar Urban Garden The staff member used a throwline to bring the male drinker to safety near the Millennium Bridge Chronicle Live · Jun 20, 2023
‘It’s heavy stuff out at sea, so I paint to stay level’: the lifeboatman taking the UK art world by storm Mark Taylor is used to steering through stormy seas, now he will have to navigate the London art market The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023
Watch moment RNLI rescue kayaker after being swept out to sea "I was in distress as I was getting blown further and further out" Belfast Live · Jun 18, 2023
How to stay alive if you get into difficulty in water as at least 14 drown in heatwave After a number of drownings in recent weeks as people taking a cooling dip in the heatwave got into difficulties in the water, here are tips on what to do in the eventuality Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023
Thursday briefing: Inside the lifesaving work on an RNLI lifeboat In today’s newsletter: Ahead of a new report on the government response to Channel crossings, today’s newsletter looks at the growing challenges the Royal National Lifeboat Institution faces The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023
RNLI reveals Channel rescue stats and new kit to save more people in seconds Volunteers in the area saved 108 people in 2022 as charity unveils new equipment to get 20 people from water in 90 seconds The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023
RNLI saved 108 lives rescuing migrants crossing ‘perilous’ Channel in 2022 The lifesaving charity has released figures for the first time as it brings in new ‘game-changing’ equipment to aid rescues. The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
'We have saved 108 migrants from boats in distress - we are proud to do our duty' Mirror joins three RNLI lifeboats on a training exercise nearly two miles off the coast of Poole in Dorset, where volunteer teams staged rescues with new equipment Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023
Don’t fight it, float: 10 water safety tips to remember at the beach this summer Summer’s here ... ready to hit the beaches? Learn how to look after yourself in the water with these top tips The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023
Do you know how to stay safe in the sea? Take the quiz to be beach-ready this summer Can you spot a rip current? Know when the best time for a swim is? Take our water safety quiz to find out whether you’re a potential lifeguard-in-training The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023
Witness describes pilot's miracle survival as plane crashes into sea A light aircraft crashed into the sea off the South Wales coast this morning but the pilot managed to escape and was 'okay apart from some scratches', according to a witness Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2023
Plane crashes into the sea in front of shocked beachgoers in Wales One onlooker told how she believed the plane ‘flipped while landing’ with emergency services called to the scene shortly before 9.30am on Tuesday. Daily Record · Jun 13, 2023
Light aircraft crashes off South Wales coast Members of the public reported seeing the pilot being led out of the water in Porthcawl by coastguards. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Dublin Live · Jun 13, 2023 Emergency services to bring 'family fun' at open day at Dun Laoghaire Harbour next month The event will take place on 1 July in Dun Laoghaire with Dublin Fire Brigade, RNLI, NAS and more to attend
Irish Mirror · Jun 11, 2023 Lough Derg RNLI assists two people on a 29ft yacht grounded on a sandbank The yacht had grounded sandbank west of Ilaunhobert and Crane Island
Liverpool Echo · Jun 11, 2023 Mum watched daughters swept out to sea on family holiday "In a split second we were in the middle of an amazing holiday and everything turned so quickly"
Wales Online · Jun 10, 2023 Much-loved Mumbles raft race feels 'unpalatable' as £11.7m lifeboat station remains empty, says resident Locals said it had become the norm to see the lifeboat moored in the bay
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2023 ‘Putting lives at risk’: UK coastal towns revolt against smaller lifeboats Seaside communities that provide crews and funds fear reduction in size of rescue vessels will ‘put lives at risk’
Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2023 Young man rescued by helicopter after clambering rocky island at Cornwall beach The young man encountered difficulties following his ill-advised venture to Flory Island by Whipsiderry Beach
Zenger · Jun 9, 2023 Men Rescued From Sinking Boat After Sailing To Buy Pies ''I knew this wasn't going to end well like it does in the movies.”
Belfast Live · Jun 9, 2023 Three people on inflatable mattress rescued after being found drifting off Scottish coast by Belfast Coastguard Rescue crews sprang into action on Thursday night following report of a group seen clinging to an inflatable off the Irvine coast
Daily Record · Jun 9, 2023 Three people on inflatable rescued after being found drifting off Scots coast Rescue crews sprang into action on Thursday night following reports from Belfast Coastguard of a group seen clinging to an inflatable off the Irvine coast.
Daily Record · Jun 9, 2023 Long-serving Kirkcudbright RNLI member receives British Empire Medal Operations manager John Collins found out he was to receive the accolade in the New Year's Honours List, with Robert Ross also recognised for his long service
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023 Three people rescued after large inflatable duck drifts into Bristol Channel The duck - which has been nicknamed Quackers - has since been commandeered by the RNLI