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RNLI urge swimmers to stay safe this Christmas and New Year

Date: December 21st, 2019 00:00

For thousands of people along the coast, a festive dip in the sea is a Christmas tradition. In Porthcawl the 55th Christmas Day Swim takes place at Sandy Bay (Coney Beach) with swimmers entering the water

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Porthcawl and Port Talbot Lifeboats in night time search for fishing boat

Date: December 18th, 2019 00:00

The volunteer RNLI crews from Porthcawl and Port Talbot launched the charity's lifeboats on service early on Wednesday morning to search for a fishing boat in the dark which had run into difficulty between Port

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Fundraisers and crew attend the funeral of ‘Mr RNLI’

Date: December 11th, 2019 00:00

It was with much sadness representatives from our fundraisers and crew attended the funeral of Ken Lewis earlier this week. Ken died on the 20th November at the age of 92. Ken had been an

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Welsh RNLI volunteers brace themselves for festive season

Date: December 10th, 2019 00:00

As the festive season approaches, the RNLI in Wales is issuing its own call for help, as new figures show Christmas call outs over the last 40 years have rocketed. At Porthcawl lifeboat crew launches during

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Porthcawl RNLI Active Supporting Membership Scheme Launched

Date: November 6th, 2019 00:00

Porthcawl RNLI's Fundraising and Events Group has launched a new Active Supporting Membership Scheme. Membership forms to become an Active Supporting Member of Porthcawl RNLI are available now at from the our gift shop (open

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Pencoed RAOB ‘The Buffs’ Donate £500 to Porthcawl RNLI

Date: October 31st, 2019 00:00

Last Sunday we had a visit from Pencoed RAOB (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes) who are known as 'The Buffs.' It was a pleasure to host and show The Buffs around the station. They presented

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Latest Shouts

1905, 2025

Launch 33/25 – 📟 8.45pm

May 19th, 2025

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a call from a sailing yacht which had suffered engine difficulties and was becalmed off Porthcawl near Fairy buoy. The charity’s Atlantic 85 Rose of the

1705, 2025

Launch 32/25 – 📟 10.22am

May 17th, 2025

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to a report of a kayaker in difficulty near Newton Point. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires was launched on service and made

Latest Events

RescueFest 2025

June 21st, 2025

Click here to download demonstration times as a PDF RescueFest is Porthcawl RNLI's exciting, free, family friendly open day and rescue demonstration event. Expect action packed demonstrations and displays by the RNLI, South Wales Fire