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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteer crew from Porthcawl RNLI will feature in the brand new series of popular BBC Two programme Saving Lives at Sea this week. Featuring footage captured on helmet cameras, the primetime documentary series lets viewers witness rescues through the eyes of the RNLI lifesavers while meeting the people behind

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has paid tribute to its patron Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who died today (8 September 2022) at the age of 96. RNLI Chief Executive Mark Dowie said: 'On behalf of everyone involved with the RNLI, we send our heartfelt condolences to The Royal Family on the death of

A climber who got into difficulty whilst climbing with a friend on a cliff face near West Farm, Southerndown was rescued by Porthcawl RNLI volunteers on Wednesday evening (31 August 2022). Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were out on training exercise onboard the charity’s inshore lifeboats, the Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires and D class Hugo Missen when HM

Three pairs of people on paddleboards were helped to safety by Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew on bank holiday Monday (29 August 2022) off Ogmore By Sea. UK Coastguard had received reports of multiple people on paddleboards struggling against strong north easterly offshore winds and the tidal current from the incoming spring tide. The charity’s inshore

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew have responded to multiple incidents in the last two days involving both people attempting to cross the river at Ogmore and paddleboarders in difficulty. The charity’s two inshore lifeboats, Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires and D Class Hugo Missen, which are based at Porthcawl were launched yesterday evening. They were called to assist around

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew and operations team proudly received their Platinum Jubilee medals over the weekend from the station's president, Peter Scott. The medals were awarded to those volunteers with five years consecutive service with the RNLI. As a token of thanks, 4,500 Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers and frontline staff are to be

Today (Wednesday 25 May) the RNLI launches its summer beach safety campaign as statistics show over 2.6million people flocked to enjoy Welsh beaches which were patrolled by the charity’s lifeguards in 2021. Ahead of the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend and half-term holidays, the RNLI with the support of HM Coastguard are launching a water

The station's flag is flying at half mast, upon hearing of the passing of David Shillaw, Chairman of the Porthcawl RNLI events and fundraising group. David joined the Porthcawl RNLI fundraising branch in 1999 and became treasurer in 2000, a role he fulfilled until 2018. In 2018 David became chairman of the branch which was

The charity’s new D Class lifeboat D861 was named Hugo Missen in a naming and dedication ceremony held on Sunday 24 April outside the Seabank Hotel, Porthcawl. The lifeboat was named in memory of Hugo Missen in beautiful sunshine in front of a crowd of hundreds of invited guests and onlookers. With performances from both

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has today released its rescue figures for 2021, which show a total of 408 lives saved by the charity’s lifeboat crews and lifeguards last year – more than one life saved every single day, and a 17% increase in the number of lives saved on the previous year. The