RNLI Wales and west news

Conwy RNLI rescues woman and dog from stranded yacht

Peter Carradus

Conwy RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched today (3 July) at 11.38am to a stranded yacht on Conwy Bar...

West Midlands baby storms into RNLI record books

Danielle Rush

The Clifford family from Erdington have made history for a second time by signing up the RNLI charity’s second youngest ever member. At just four hours old, baby Charlie Clifford, became an RNLI supporter after being signed up to Storm Force – the charity’s membership club for children...

Round the clock rescues for Mumbles RNLI volunteers

Danielle Rush

The inshore RNLI lifeboat at the Mumbles has been called out six times in the last 24 hours. The first call out came in the early hours of yesterday morning (1 July) and the volunteer crew were still in action at 1...

RNLI and Ceredigion County Council create partnership for safer beaches

Meg Pugh

Ceredigion County Council is to hand over the lifeguard service for eight of its beaches to the RNLI charity.
The official handover will happen Thursday 9th July on New Quay Harbour beach at a gathering of RNLI lifeguards, RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews, surf life saving clubs, the Coastguard, local dignitaries and representatives from Ceredigion County Council...

RNLI lifeboat launches to two persons in the water in trouble near Three Cliffs Gower

Richard Davies

The Horton & Port Eynon inshore lifeboat was launched this afternoon to the report of two persons in trouble in the water near Three Cliffs Bay Gower.
Rescue helicopter 169 from Chivenor Devon as well as Coastguards from Rhossilli and Oxwich were all mobilised...

RNLI lifeguard wins Welsh triathlon

Meg Pugh

RNLI lifeguard, Oli Simon, has come first in the Olympic distance Welsh Senior Triathlon, beating more than 130 competitors.
The 29-year old senior lifeguard, who is now working his second season as an RNLI lifeguard, competed at Bryn Bach Park last weekend...

Barry Dock Lifeboat search for missing swimmers

Gerry Adams

The Barry Dock RNLI lifeboat was launched at 01:15am on June 24th to assist RNLI lifeboats from Burnham-on-Sea, Weston-super-mare, an RAF Rescue helicopter and HM Coastguard search parties, looking for two missing swimmers.
The two men, in their 30’s were seen entering the sea near Birnbeck Island at Weston-super-mare...

Beaumaris RNLI lifeboat plucks man to safety

Graham Owen

The Beaumaris inshore RNLI lifeboat was launched just before 10am this morning (30 June) after Holyhead Coastguard received news that a person was in the water under Bangor Pier. Arriving on scene, the man was seen clinging to one of the pier’s stanchion’s, up to his chest in water...

West Coast Custom Bike Show in aid of the RNLI

Jacqui Puddle

Barmouth locals and visitors were treated to a commendable show of custom built motor cycles displayed by the North Wales Chopper Club at the RNLI Lifeboat Station on Barmouth Promenade last Saturday.
The Bro Cader Motor Cycle Trials Club based in Blaenau Ffestiniog was also on hand to provide three action packed displays of youth motorcycle trials riding around a specially prepared arena on the adjacent car park...

Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat rescues swimmers

Danielle Rush

Porthcawl’s Atlantic class RNLI lifeboat was called into action on Saturday afternoon (27 June) after two young men attempting to swim out to Tusker Rock got into trouble. The alarm was raised by an off duty policeman who was fishing and noticed the pair running into the water and disappearing out of sight...