Poole was the first lifeboat station to be established in Dorset. Set up in 1865 for £210 ... The town, home of the RNLI's headquarters, saw a 40-boat flotilla form a mile-long parade in May ...

Congratulations to Rachel Wirtz , Conor McShane and Aisling Murphy on recently passing out in their Tier 1 assessments. Train ...

Ramsgate and Dover RNLI volunteer crews, HM Coastguard helicopter, and a Coastguard fixed wing aircraft assisted in an ...

Alex Barthe sustained a spinal cord injury in March 2013 during a surfing accident while on a holiday in Argentina. He hit his head on the sea floor and was left face down in the water, unable to ...

After a brief suspension, the Dun Laoghaire RNLI's inshore lifeboat is now operational again, following a crew meeting ...

Three Sligo Bay RNLI volunteer crew members have passed their Tier 1 training recently. Congratulations to Rachel Wirtz, ...

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Hartlepool RNLI volunteer crew were aboard the new all weather Shannon class lifeboat as it approached the Ferry Road station on Sunday following a four day passage from Poole in Dorset.

A POOLE church is set to celebrate the 160th birthday of a lifeboat station. St James' Church will hold a service of thanks on Saturday, February 1, to mark the milestone anniversary of Poole ...