Latest News Stories
Heatwave results in mass rescue for Porthcawl RNLI amidst multiple rescues
A mass rescue of swimmers caught in rip current at Rest Bay is just one of the incidents attended by RNLI volunteers from Porthcawl who had a busy afternoon yesterday as the fine weather saw
Porthcawl RNLI launch to yacht aground in early hours of the morning
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew launched both their inshore lifeboats early in the morning on Monday 21 August to a yacht which was aground at Llantwit Major Beach. The yacht had made a distress call to
Porthcawl lifeboat volunteer to feature in upcoming episode of new RNLI podcast
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) new 200 Voices podcast launched on Friday 18 August 2023 and, in the run-up to the charity’s bicentenary on 4 March 2024, an episode will be released every day
Porthcawl RNLI crews assist as light aircraft ditches into the sea
The volunteer RNLI crew at Porthcawl were paged at 9.22am this morning (13 June) following reports of a light aircraft in the sea between the lifeboat station and the Seabank Hotel at Porthcawl. The Atlantic
Porthcawl RNLI volunteer completes ascent to Everest Base Camp
Porthcawl RNLI volunteer Amy Bridge and her husband, Bleddyn recently returned to Porthcawl after an epic adventure to Everest Base Camp. Amy said, ‘this was the toughest but best adventure. We totally fell in love
Porthcawl RNLI’s Gareth Charnock completes TCS London Marathon
Congratulations to Porthcawl RNLI volunteer crew member, Gareth Charnock who completed the TCS London Marathon on Sunday 23 April in 4:09:44 To donate to Gareth's fundraiser for Porthcawl RNLI: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/porthcawl-rnli-gareth
Latest Shouts
Launch 3 & 4/25 – 📟 2.42pm
Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist a fisherman who had become cut off by the tide on rocks at Ogmore By Sea. The fisherman was rescued and taken onboard the
Launch 2/25 – 📟 1.24pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard and requested to launch following a report of a dog in difficulty in the water at Newton Bay. Following a 999 call to the Coastguard by
Latest Events
RescueFest 2025
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Samtampa Memorial Run 2025
In 1947, 47 people lost their lives in the grounding of SS Samtampa, just off Sker Point including 8 courageous RNLI crew members. Porthcawl Runners are organising a run to commemorate their sacrifice, to remember