The best way to avoid a rip current is to choose a lifeguarded beach and always swim between the red and yellow flags, which have been marked based on where is safer to swim in the current conditions.

*In August 2024, RNLI lifeboats launched to 40 kayaking/canoeing and 52 paddleboarding incidents, resulting in an average of 2.96 lifeboat callouts per day.

RNLI Penlee were delighted to meet Lewis and Lynne Clark again after they returned to meet the crew who saved their dog ‘Mac’ in September 2022.

Mandy Humphreys, Wells RNLI Water Safety Officer and Crew said: ‘ Getting cut off by the tide can be very dangerous. If you find yourself cut off by the tide call 999 immediately. Try to stay dry and ...

Some of the children and parents from Groomsport Parish Church's Sunday Fun Club visited Bangor Lifeboat Station to present ...

RNLI joined forces with The Deep in Hull this May half-term for H₂O Heroes, an engaging and educational event that welcomed ...

The volunteer crew were requested to launch their all-weather Tamar class lifeboat RNLB Killarney by the Irish Coast Guard at ...

Tenby’s all-weather lifeboat was launched at 1.30am on Monday 16th June, after a crew member aboard a buoy laying vessel in ...

The occupant of the craft made arrangements with the mooring owner to free the vessel at a later time.

Largs volunteer lifeboat crew were paged at approximately 1:45pm yesterday (Sunday 15 June), to assist in a multi-agency ...

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We are thrilled to announce that Nick Hayward has been honoured with a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).