Two migrants rescued by RNLI after falling overboard boat as dozens make dangerous Channel crossing

Two migrants are rescued by the RNLI after falling overboard boat with 20 people on as dozens make dangerous Channel crossing  An RNLI inshore lifeboat had to be launched after two migrants fell into the sea  Around 225 migrants crossed the treacherous 21-mile Dover Straits on Saturday  A further 131 were intercepted by French officials … Read more

Labrador rescued by RNLI lifeboat crew in Northumberland

Moment Labrador is rescued from the freezing North Sea by a lifeboat crew after chasing his ball into the water Shaddah the Labrador chased his ball into the North Sea in Seaton Sluice A RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew was launched during the Norhumberland rescue The pet was washed out more than 200 metres from shore … Read more

Three RNLI lifeboats save Lily B freighter from grounding in Wexford

These are the terrifying scenes as three RNLI lifeboats battled 20ft waves and force eight winds to prevent a stricken 4,000-tonne cargo freighter from being dashed upon the rocks during Storm Barbara.   The Lily B declared an emergency on Tuesday afternoon after it lost all power off the Irish east coast and was being pushed towards … Read more

RNLI lifesavers rescue three fishermen as they desperately cling to their capsized boat

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

RNLI marks 40 years of service by volunteer with a giant mural of his face looking out to sea 

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

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

Disinherited daughter faces losing her home in legal battle with RNLI

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

RNLI are slammed after THREE people die on UK coastline

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