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Porthcawl RNLI crew member, Gareth Charnock to run the TCS London Marathon 2023
Porthcawl RNLI is delighted that one of its own volunteer crew, Gareth Charnock has been selected to run for the RNLI in this years TCS London Marathon. Gareth said: 'I have been a volunteer at
Porthcawl RNLI lifesavers feature in new series of Saving Lives at Sea
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteer crew from Porthcawl RNLI will feature in the brand new series of popular BBC Two programme Saving Lives at Sea this week. Featuring footage captured on helmet cameras,
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: A tribute to the RNLI’s longest-serving patron
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has paid tribute to its patron Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who died today (8 September 2022) at the age of 96. RNLI Chief Executive Mark Dowie said: 'On
Porthcawl RNLI rescues climber from cliff
A climber who got into difficulty whilst climbing with a friend on a cliff face near West Farm, Southerndown was rescued by Porthcawl RNLI volunteers on Wednesday evening (31 August 2022). Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew
Porthcawl RNLI rescue six people on paddleboards in offshore winds
Three pairs of people on paddleboards were helped to safety by Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew on bank holiday Monday (29 August 2022) off Ogmore By Sea. UK Coastguard had received reports of multiple people on
Porthcawl RNLI issues safety warning after helping over 100 people in two days
Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew have responded to multiple incidents in the last two days involving both people attempting to cross the river at Ogmore and paddleboarders in difficulty. The charity’s two inshore lifeboats, Atlantic 85 Rose
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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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