Dramatic moment Indian coastguard airlifts sailors off a sinking ship as huge waves break over deck

Dramatic moment Indian coastguard airlifts sailors off a sinking ship as huge waves break over the deck and threaten to sweep them away MV Mangalem raised alarm as vessel started taking on water off coast of India Coastguard advised all 16 crew members to stay aboard and wait for rescuers Two helicopters winched them aboard … Read more

Coastguard launch desperate hunt for missing woman, 61, who vanished from her home last night

Body is found by emergency services after desperate search for woman, 61, who vanished from her home in Moray last night Christine Thomson, 61, disappeared from her home in Keith, Moray, on Monday Police Scotland confirmed the body of a woman was found during searches Christine’s family have been informed and formal identification yet to take … Read more

Moment daring Coastguard helicopter crew rescued base jumper whose parachute failed

Moment daring Coastguard helicopter crew rescued base jumper whose parachute failed to open as he plummeted 340ft from Beachy Head cliffs By William Cole For Mailonline Published: 00:20 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 00:21 BST, 7 April 2021 Footage has revealed the moment Coastguard paramedics come to the rescue of a basejumper who was left … Read more

Coastguard blasts couple who had ‘lucky escape’ when they were almost swept away

Coastguard blasts couple who had ‘lucky escape’ when they were almost swept away by strong winds after taking to sea in inflatable boat Husband and wife in their 50s launched 8ft vessel and were blown out to sea A north easterly breeze sent them away from the coast of Seaton, Devon  Fishermen raised the alarm … Read more

Sea wall to be built to save Sussex cliffs and coastguard cottages

An iconic view of a beauty spot described by Dame Judy Dench as ‘the essence of our country’ has been saved.  For more than 200 years the coastguard cottages at Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex, have perched on a clifftop overlooking the English Channel. Built during the Napoleonic era the cottages attract millions of visitors each … Read more

Ten sperm whales wash up on beach in East Yorkshire as coastguard and rescue teams are called

Ten sperm whales wash up on beach in East Yorkshire in mass stranding as rescue teams fear at least five may already be dead with the rest also expected to perish in shallow waters Humberside Police said the ten animals have been beached near Tunstall  Coastguard and British Marine Life Rescue are helping with the … Read more

Camper slammed by coastguard after pitching tent on edge of 200ft cliff in 70mph Storm Francis winds

Height of stupidity! Daredevil camper is slammed by the coastguard after pitching his tent on the edge of 200ft cliff as Cornwall was battered by 70mph winds during Storm Francis Camper set up his flimsy canvas tent inches from edge of cliff at Portreath  Coastguard slammed ‘utter stupidity’ and said lives of rescue teams put … Read more

Kent coastguard helicopter rescues children, 9 and 12, from sea

Coastguard helicopter winchman plucks terrified children, nine and 12, from the waves in daring rescue after they were swept out to sea Coastguard’s search and rescue helicopter rushed out to sea off Dymchurch Winchman lowered down to safely rescue the youngsters as onlookers watched  One child was taken to hospital as a precaution, Kent Police … Read more

Coastguard launches rescue mission for British yacht stranded 500 miles off Spanish coast

Coastguard launches rescue mission for stricken 32-foot British yacht stranded 500 miles off Spanish coast The yacht Helena was stranded north-west of Cape Finisterre at 12.20am today  Two vessels were on their way to assist but nearest one was 22 hours away  Coastguard has so far been unable to make contact with Helena  By Sebastian … Read more

Isle of Wight coastguard rescues eight beach walkers cut off by ‘substantial cliff collapse’

Eight walkers dramatically cut off by huge cliff collapse on Isle of Wight but escape unhurt Police said to avoid Shanklin beach after the rock fall around 4.40pm on Saturday Two groups of people were walking in the area but no one was injured  It was the second major cliff fall within a few weeks … Read more