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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

Saving Lives at Sea is a new four-part BBC series on the RNLI's lifesaving work. Running from 13th July to 3rd August on BBC One. The series, named Saving Lives at Sea, is part of a special volunteering season by the BBC called Do Something Great. It’s a real-life portrayal of the lifesaving work that

Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat volunteers, RNLI lifeguards and other emergency services who responded to two incidents near Porthcawl this weekend have been praised for their effective teamwork. Both incidents were along the Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan coastline and involved the charity's lifeguard teams, Porthcawl RNLI volunteer crew, the Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter and Coastguard land

RNLI lifeguards will take to their posts for the first time at Rest Bay this Saturday (28 May) as the charity continues to roll out a lifeguarding service on Porthcawl beaches. Working in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council, RNLI lifeguards will be ready at their posts between 10am-6pm throughout the bank holiday weekend. RNLI

Starting this summer, four of Porthcawl’s beaches will be patrolled by a new seasonal lifeguard service run in partnership by Bridgend County Borough Council and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). For many years, the council has employed lifeguards at Coney Beach, Rest Bay, Trecco Bay and Pink Bay, creating a safe environment for both

Yesterday, rescued angler Mike Dooley returned to Porthcawl lifeboat station to thank the volunteers who saved his life and officially launch the charity’s national fundraising week – Mayday. 41 year old Mike was fishing off the breakwater shortly before Christmas when a large wave suddenly swept him off his feet, pulling him into the sea.  

In the wake of storm Imogen Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat volunteers were paged at 9.22am today (Tuesday 9 February) following reports of a life raft adrift in the Bristol Channel approximately one mile east of the breakwater. Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat was launched within minutes to investigate the circumstances of the life raft and to check if

Porthcawl RNLI Helm Ross Purchase and his friend Daniel Bridge are to run the Great Welsh Marathon at Llanelli on 17 April. Their aim is to complete the marathon in four hours and raise money for the RNLI charity. Ross, 33, who like 35-year-old Daniel lives in Porthcawl, said: ‘I have been a volunteer lifeboat crew