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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
Family and friends cycle Mumbles to Porthcawl lifeboat stations
Memory ride for the RNLI Over 50 friends and family met at The Mumbles lifeboat station on Sunday to raise money for the RNLI in memory of Tim Mahoney. Tim sadly passed away from cancer
Porthcawl’s Newest Helm Called Into Action
Porthcawl’s newest RNLI volunteer helm, Sam Williams took command of the Atlantic 85 lifeboat just 20 hours after his helm passout, rescuing a yacht with two people onboard. Porthcawl RNLI’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose Of The
Porthcawl RNLI to feature in new series of popular TV documentary
The volunteer lifeboat crew of Porthcawl RNLI will be on TV screens next week as they feature in the latest episode of the BBC TV series Saving Lives at Sea, which showcases the lifesaving work
Porthcawl RNLI Looking Forward To First Fashion And Food Festival
The Porthcawl Fashion and Food Festival 2018 is due to start from Monday 3rd September with the first event being held at The Saltwater Inn. This is the first of its kind for Porthcawl and
Saving Lives at Sea is back: RNLI lifesavers return to our screens
The BBC series Saving Lives at Sea, demonstrating the lifesaving work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), will once again be hitting TV screens from Tuesday 21 August 2018. Broadcast at 8pm on BBC2,
Latest Shouts
Launch 96/26 – 📟 4.48pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a Mayday call from a lone skipper who was onboard a former lifeboat off Llantwit Major beach. The skipper had seen a large amount of
Launch 95/26 – 📟 10.40am
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were made aware that a person was stuck on boulders near the entrance to the marina with an incoming tide. The crew were already present at the station for Sunday morning
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