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Porthcawl RNLI volunteer crew were paged by UK Coastguard at 12:49 Sunday 15th January following reports that a female horse rider was injured at Kenfig Sands, Sker Beach. The D class lifeboat, ‘Jean Ryall’, was launched with four crew aboard and soon arrived on scene, 2 miles North West of the station. Due to the

Porthcawl RNLI volunteer crew were paged by UK Coastguard at 17:38 Friday 30th December following reports of a small boat with two persons aboard having run aground on rocks at Sker Point. Both lifeboats were launched and arrived on scene, 2 miles north west of the station at 17:50. Conditions were such that there was

From 1 January 2017, the RNLI will be the first major charity to move to an opt in only approach for communicating with its supporters. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has joined forces with the charity’s long-time supporter and well known TV personality Ben Fogle, to create a compelling short film sharing the story

Ruth Jones aka ‘Nessa’ from Gavin and Stacey fame, entertained a packed Porthcawl Grand Pavilion theatre last Friday all to raise money for Porthcawl RNLI. The evening is thought to have raised in the region of £18,000 for the charity. James Corden opened the evening with a video message from ‘Smithy’ which was filmed on

The Queen’s Birthday Honours recipient Aileen Jones a volunteer at Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat station was presented with her MBE this week by Prince William at Buckingham Palace. Aileen, who has been a volunteer at Porthcawl since 1995 was accompanied at the Palace by her family, husband Steve, daughter Frances and son Dan. Both Aileen and

Interested in volunteering at Porthcawl RNLI? We need volunteers to join our lifeboat crew, shore crew, shop and visits team. Volunteering as Lifeboat Crew Imagine for a moment that you’re part of the crew on a lifeboat. It’s 2.30am on a freezing January morning and the pager’s just woken you from a deep sleep in

Porthcawl’s RNLI lifeboat crews were paged at 18:24 on Thursday evening by Milford Haven Coastguard following reports of two people cut off at the foot of cliffs near Southerndown. Coastguards received several 999 calls from members of the public who had seen the two people start climbing a large rock fall at the foot of

Porthcawl and Barry Dock RNLI lifeboats launched into gale force winds and high waves after reports of people in the water in trouble at Llantwit Major. Porthcawl RNLI volunteers launched the station's Atlantic 85 class lifeboat Rose Of The Shires on service after the reports of people having been swept into the heavy seas from

Sunday 31 July proved to be a busy afternoon for Porthcawl’s RNLI lifeboat crews who managed to safely rescue three people who found themselves in imminent danger in two separate incidents along our coast. RNLI volunteers were first called at 13.50 to rescue a kayaker who had capsized and was in the water and unable

Lifeboat crew and lifeguards were no match for the tonne of water on Porthcawl’s seafront last week as the charity presents a timely reminder for the public to Respect the Water this summer. The cubic meter of water – weighing one tonne – has been put on display in Porthcawl and Tenby to help people