Man caught 'behaving inappropriately' on beach in broad daylight Police were carrying out a county lines operation at the time Liverpool Echo · Aug 19, 2022
Family rescued after engine on huge motorboat overheats leaving them adrift on Lough Derg The family of four were found safe and unharmed and were brought back to shore Irish Mirror · Aug 19, 2022
Warning to Yorkshire beachgoers over tiny venomous fish you don't want to step on Lifeguards have issued a warning to beachgoers over the summer Manchester Evening News · Aug 15, 2022
Tragedy as body of missing man who got into trouble in River Thames pulled from water The Met and Surrey Police, as well as London Fire Brigade and RNLI were part of a major search before the man's body was recovered from the water in the River Thames near Hampton Court Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
Hovercraft scrambled as kayakers swept out to sea near wind farm The pair were seen struggling to return to the shore against the tide Liverpool Echo · Aug 15, 2022
UK beach warning as Brits stung by venomous fish that cause 'excruciating' pain The RNLI in Filey, Yorkshire has had several reports of beachgoers being stung by weever fish while out on the sand, leaving them with a nasty burning pain in their feet Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
20 people rescued on one beach in an hour during manic weekend for coastguard The RNLI had issued a warning ahead of the weekend due to an increase in call outs Wales Online · Aug 15, 2022
Tragedy as body of missing man found in Thames by Hampton Court Police divers have pulled a body out of the River Thames after reports a swimmer was calling for help after getting into difficulty by Hampton Court Bridge. Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022
Major search for man who disappeared after getting into difficulty in River Thames One man is missing and another is in a serious condition in hospital after two separate reports of swimmers getting into difficulty during the latest heatwave which has seen temperatures search to the mid-thirties Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022
Baywatch meets Shameless: a day with the lifeguards on one British beach Tim Lewis joined the ‘red and yellows’ in Kent, where problems include ‘tombstoning’ and a craze for digging massive holes The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022
Council CCTV operator helps save two children who got into difficulty at beach The duty security camera operator was monitoring feeds when he spotted the youngsters in distress just after 3pm on Wednesday, August 3. Daily Record · Aug 12, 2022
Huge rescue at Mablethorpe Beach as two children pulled 800 metres out to sea in rubber ring A "very tragic incident" was avoided Nottingham Post · Aug 11, 2022
RNLI rescue Scots child drifting to sea on lilo The youngster was in the water playing on an inflatable near Peterhead when they got into difficulty. Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022
Emergency onboard Edinburgh bound mega cruise ship sparks RNLI response The massive cruise liner had left Invergordon for the capital but its progress was halted when a medical emergency occurred onboard with a local lifeboat team consisting of medically-trained members racing to assist Edinburgh Live · Aug 11, 2022
Belfast Live · Aug 11, 2022 Off-duty RNLI lifeguards come to the aid of three people in separate NI incidents One lifeguard came across a man having a heart attack on the side of the road
Wales Online · Aug 11, 2022 Coastguard warns of dangerous spring tides over heatwave weekend after multiple rescue call-outs One rescue involved 31 people
Belfast Live · Aug 9, 2022 Northern Ireland beaches 'rip currents' warning as eight rescued by RNLI Lifeguards "It is imperative that people planning on visiting the coast to enjoy this beautiful weather do so safely"
Irish Mirror · Aug 9, 2022 Huge motor boat gets stuck at island as RNLI rescue four people from scary incident 40% of the population live within five kilometres of the coast but the majority of drownings happen inland
Wales Online · Aug 8, 2022 Man breaks both ankles while trying to save two children struggling in the sea An air ambulance crew, RNLI volunteers and coastguard officers were involved in the rescue
Dublin Live · Aug 8, 2022 Howth rescue sees trio without lifejackets saved after inflatable dinghy blown out to sea Ahead of the good weather this week, the RNLI have issued an important warning for those hoping to head out in the water
Belfast Live · Aug 7, 2022 North Coast men paddling from Scotland to Northern Ireland to raise funds for two life-saving charities "This is obviously a big challenge with a lot of potential risks, and not one we are taking lightly."
Irish Mirror · Aug 4, 2022 'Tragedy beyond belief' as brother and sister die in drowning tragedy in Kerry They both got into difficulty in the sea which according to locals has a notorious off-shore current.
Belfast Live · Aug 4, 2022 Three men rescued by RNLI after inflatable dinghies swept out to sea near Cushendall They were found in swamped inflatables two miles east of the coastline
Irish Mirror · Aug 4, 2022 Person rescued from water after trying to get across Cork bay when tide cut off The RNLI were called out to Ringabella Bay after kayakers spotted two people in the water trying to swim across to Fountainstown after getting stranded
Irish Mirror · Aug 3, 2022 Rescue mission launched in Dublin as teenager's paddleboard dragged out to sea and warning issued The lifeboat launched, heading for Balbriggan harbour where the woman and her paddleboard were thought to be located.