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Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat crews get surprise £5000 donation
Porthcawl RNLI have cashed in on the generous donation from J & J Wilson Ltd. who run three shops on the Parkdean, Trecco Bay Holiday Park in the town. The money was raised from the sale
Rescued angler launches RNLI’s Welsh Mayday appeal
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
Photographer visit Porthcawl to continue RNLI project
Jack Lowe, photographer and life-long enthusiast of the RNLI, is embarking on an ambitious project to visit all 237 RNLI lifeboat stations, whilst capturing stunning glass images along the way. On 25th March he will
RNLI teams up with Bridgend Council for new lifeguard service
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
Marathon run to raise funds for the RNLI
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
Porthcawl RNLI launch to drifting life raft in wake of storm Imogen
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
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Launch 66/24 – 📟 9.23am
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard and requested to launch the D Class lifeboat to provide further assistance with an ongoing multi-agency response. The charity’s D Class inshore lifeboat Hugo Missen was
Launch 65/24 – 📟 4.19am
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard and requested to launch the D Class lifeboat to assist with an ongoing multi-agency response. The charity’s D Class inshore lifeboat Hugo Missen was launched on
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