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New data reveals Porthcawl RNLI saved 11 lives during 2021

Date: April 21st, 2022 00:00

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has today released its rescue figures for 2021, which show a total of 408 lives saved by the charity’s lifeboat crews and lifeguards last year – more than one

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Sker Point tragedy remembered 75 years on

Date: April 15th, 2022 00:00

Saturday 23 April marks the 75th anniversary of the tragedy in which 47 lives were lost from both the liberty ship SS Samtampa and the RNLI’s Mumbles lifeboat Edward, Prince of Wales at Sker Point.

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New inshore lifeboat Hugo Missen goes on service at Porthcawl RNLI

Date: January 28th, 2022 00:00

Wednesday 26 January was a day of mixed emotions for the volunteers at Porthcawl RNLI when the charity’s new D Class lifeboat D861 Hugo Missen arrived at Porthcawl. The lifeboat has been named in memory

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South Wales fisherman saved by his mobile phone

Date: November 23rd, 2021 00:00

A fisherman was rescued from the water on Monday 22nd November by Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew after using his mobile phone to call the emergency services for help. UK Coastguard tasked both Porthcawl’s Atlantic 85

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Couple to visit every Welsh RNLI lifeboat station in RNLI/911 fundraiser

Date: August 28th, 2021 00:00

A couple are attempting to visit every lifeboat station in Wales between 23 August and 1 September. Travelling over 2000 miles in ‘Splash’ their Porsche 911, the challenge will be covered in 9.11 days in

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Surfer recalls dramatic rescue by RNLI in new documentary

Date: August 18th, 2021 00:00

A surfer who was saved by Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers after being washed around a headland into huge breaking waves will soon be on TV screens as he recalls the death-defying rescue. Jack

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Latest Shouts

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Launch 3 & 4/25 – 📟 2.42pm

March 9th, 2025

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

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Launch 2/25 – 📟 1.24pm

February 1st, 2025

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

June 21st, 2025

Watch this space - further information coming soon!

Samtampa Memorial Run 2025

April 6th, 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