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RNLI urge Christmas swimmers to stay safe before they dive in
For thousands up and down the coast, a festive dip in the sea is part of a Christmas tradition. RNLI lifeboat stations, community groups and charities have organised dips on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing
Porthcawl RNLI Volunteer Wins Bravery Award
Following his nomination to the Bridge FM Radio ‘Young Achievers Award 2018’ which was supported by Bridgend College, Porthcawl’s Ieuan Walmsley-Williams was delighted to hear that he had been selected as the winner of the
BBC Wales Weatherman Derek Brockway Visits Porthcawl RNLI
We were delighted to have a visit from BBC Wales weatherman, Derek Brockway earlier today. Derek was in Porthcawl filming for the next series of Weatherman Walking and called at the lifeboat station to find
Porthcawl Deputy Launch Authority Attends Cenotaph for #ArmisticeDay100
Porthcawl RNLI’s Deputy Launch Authority, Stephen Jones was honoured to be amongst RNLI crew from across the UK and Ireland at the Cenotaph in London to mark #ArmisticeDay100 Stephen represented the RNLI alongside colleagues from Sligo
Two Father and Sons to the Rescue!
A busy two days for Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat volunteers. Sunday’s first shout to a windsurfer in difficulties and a special crew on board the lifeboat. Later in the afternoon crews were tasked to carry out
Building the boats behind the rescues
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have built their inshore lifeboats at the charity’s Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes (Isle of Wight) since 1963. 55 years on, the facility is still going strong, producing
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Launch 11+12/26 – 📟 9.23pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard following a report of a person in the water in difficulty at Sandy bay (Coney Beach). Both the charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires
Launch 10/26 – 📟 6.05pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist with a multi-agency incident taking place at Porthcawl seafront. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires was launched on service to assist with
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