<?xml version="1.0" ?> <rss version="0.91"><channel>    <title>Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat StationRSS Feed   </title>    <link>http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-Lifeboat-Station.aspx?RSS=true    </link>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2011 </copyright>    <lastBuildDate>23 May 201312:40:27    </lastBuildDate><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI hovercraft launched to body on the mud</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI hovercraft launched to body on the mud</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-hovercraft-launched-to-body-on-the-mud.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-01-25 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Historic photographs of royal visits to the RNLI</title>      <description>Historic photographs of royal visits to the RNLI</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Historic-photographs-of-royal-visits-to-the-RNLI.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-02-14 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>East Anglia RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew members involved in UK’s largest ever flood rescue exercise</title>      <description>East Anglia RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew members involved in UK’s largest ever flood rescue exercise</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/East-Anglia-RNLI-volunteer-lifeboat-crew-members-involved-in-UKs-largest-ever-flood-rescue-exercise.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-03-10 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew members involved in UK’s largest ever flood rescue exercise</title>      <description>RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew members involved in UK’s largest ever flood rescue exercise</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-volunteer-lifeboat-crew-members-involved-in-UKs-largest-ever-flood-rescue-exercise.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-03-08 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI lifeboats help in air and sea search</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI lifeboats help in air and sea search</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-lifeboats-help-in-air-and-sea-search.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-03-18 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Early morning call for Southend lifeboat crew</title>      <description>Early morning call for Southend lifeboat crew</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Early-morning-call-for-Southend-lifeboat-crew.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-05-06 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI Lifeboat helps fisherman and yachting family</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI Lifeboat helps fisherman and yachting family</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-Lifeboat-helps-fisherman-and-yachting-family.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-05-03 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI Southend’s inshore lifeboat called to four people in danger of being cut off by the tide</title>      <description>RNLI Southend’s inshore lifeboat called to four people in danger of being cut off by the tide</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-Southends-inshore-lifeboat-called-to-four-people-in-danger-of-being-cut-off-by-the-tide.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-04-26 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Busy Sunday afternoon for RNLI Southend’s lifeboat crews</title>      <description>Busy Sunday afternoon for RNLI Southend’s lifeboat crews</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Busy-Sunday-afternoon-for-RNLI-Southends-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-04-26 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Another busy afternoon for RNLI Southend on sea’s lifeboat crews</title>      <description>Another busy afternoon for RNLI Southend on sea’s lifeboat crews</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Another-busy-afternoon-for-RNLI-Southend-on-seas-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-04-26 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Lifeboat Crews Called To Motor Cruiser</title>      <description>Lifeboat Crews Called To Motor Cruiser</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Lifeboat-Crews-Called-To-Motor-Cruiser.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-05-29 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Visitors to Southend lifeboat station open day see real life launches</title>      <description>Visitors to Southend lifeboat station open day see real life launches</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Visitors-to-Southend-lifeboat-station-open-day-see-real-life-launches.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-06-04 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboats open day gets off to a late start</title>      <description>Southend lifeboats open day gets off to a late start</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboats-open-day-gets-off-to-a-late-start.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-06-04 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Four teenagers rescued from Mulberry Harbour by Southend-on-sea lifeboat</title>      <description>Four teenagers rescued from Mulberry Harbour by Southend-on-sea lifeboat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Four-teenagers-rescued-from-Mulberry-Harbour-by-Southend-on-sea-lifeboat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-06-03 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Ten people assisted by southend’s lifeboat crews</title>      <description>Ten people assisted by southend’s lifeboat crews</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Ten-people-assisted-by-southends-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-06-28 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Busy Afternoon for Southend’s Lifeboat Crews</title>      <description>Busy Afternoon for Southend’s Lifeboat Crews</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Busy-Afternoon-for-Southends-Lifeboat-Crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-06-27 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s inshore lifeboat Launches to a Kitesurfer at East Beach</title>      <description>Southend’s inshore lifeboat Launches to a Kitesurfer at East Beach</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-inshore-lifeboat-Launches-to-a-Kitesurfer-at-East-Beach.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-06-27 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend Bach Choir Fundraises For New Inshore Lifeboat Station</title>      <description>Southend Bach Choir Fundraises For New Inshore Lifeboat Station</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-Bach-Choir-Fundraises-For-New-Inshore-Lifeboat-Station.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-01-09 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI launched to assist injured kitesurfer</title>      <description>Thames Coastguard requested Southend RNLI Lifebosat Station to assist an injured kitesurfer, located approx three quarters of a mile offshore, at Shoebury’s East Beach, on Saturday.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-launched-to-assist-injured-kitesurfer.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-06-23 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI's lifeboats launched after reports of swamped yacht.</title>      <description>.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLIs-lifeboats-launched-after-reports-of-swamped-yacht.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-06-23 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Three people rescued from cruiser In rough seas by Southend RNLI</title>      <description>Southend on Sea RNLI's lifeboat was launched from the pierhead at 1.56pm to a 40ft cabin cruiser anchored offshore inside The Boom, at Shoebury’s East Beach.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Three-people-rescued-from-cruiser-In-rough-seas-by-Southend-RNLI.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-06 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI lifeboat rescues three from cruiser in rough seas</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea’s RNLI Atlantic lifeboat was launched from the pierhead at 1.56pm to a 40ft cabin cruiser, anchored offshore inside The Boom, at Shoebury’s East Beach on Saturday 4 August.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-rescues-three-from-cruiser-in-rough-seas.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-04 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat rescues woman from sea</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea’s inshore RNLI lifeboat was launched from the inshore boathouse at 7.15pm, to reports of a person in the water off Thorpe Bay.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-rescues-woman-from-sea.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-10 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat assists speedboat with engne problems</title>      <description>Southend on Sea’s RNLI Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboat was launched from the Pierhead boathouse at 4.40pm to assist a speedboat with engine failure.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-assists-speedboat-with-engne-problems.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-10 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI lifeboat crews assist speedboat with engine problems</title>      <description>With another day of good weather, Southend’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews were called upon this afternoon to a Fletcher speedboat with three people on board, drifting three quarters of a mile offshore at Thorpe Bay.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-crews-assist-speedboat-with-engine-problems.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-20 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Five shouts for Southend’s volunteer lifeboat crews on a sunny Saturday</title>      <description>With the sun shining and little breeze, this Saturday had the makings of a busy day as people flocked to the beaches between Shoeburyness and Leigh-on-Sea.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Five-shouts-for-Southends-volunteer-lifeboat-crews-on-a-sunny-Saturday.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-18 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Award for Southend’s Lifeboat Operations Manager</title>      <description>RNLI Chief Executive Officer Paul Boissier visited the offshore Southend Lifeboat station last week as part of his remit to visit every one of the 235 stations within his first 10 years of office. </description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Award-for-Southends-Lifeboat-Operations-Manager.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-19 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s lifeboat assists sailing cruiser</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea’s RNLI Atlantic 75 lifeboat was launched from the pier at 5.55pm to the 26ft sailing cruiser 'Lady Rose'.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-lifeboat-assists-sailing-cruiser.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-21 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI lifeboat called to angling boat with engine problems</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched from the inshore boathouse at 6.10pm on Thursday 23 August to reports of an angling boat suffering engine failure 500 metres south of Canvey Point.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-called-to-angling-boat-with-engine-problems.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-24 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI's search and rescue hovercraft lanched to injured kitesurfer</title>      <description>Southend RNLI;s search and rescue hovercraft was launched from the shoreside boathouse at 1.10pm on Bank Holiday Monday, making best speed in the blustery conditions to an injured kitesurfer offshore at East Beach, Shoebury.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLIs-search-and-rescue-hovercraft-lanched-to-injured-kitesurfer.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-28 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s volunteer lifeboat crews in search for man in water.</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched from the inshore boathouse at 11.30am to reports from Thames Coastguard of a man in the water clinging to a marker buoy, west of the pier.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-volunteer-lifeboat-crews-in-search-for-man-In-water.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-08-30 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s lifeboat crews rescue swimmer</title>      <description>At 5.13pm on Wednesday 5 September, Southend-on-Sea’s RNLI inshore lifeboat was tasked for an immediate launch from the shoreside boathouse to reports of a swimmer in difficulties approximately 100 metres off Jubilee Beach, east of the pier.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-lifeboat-crews-rescue-swimmer.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-09-05 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Two calls for Southend's lifeboat crews</title>      <description>With the RNLI volunteer hovercraft crew already out this morning (Sunday 9) on exercise, practising their mud rescue skills by The Mulberry Harbour, they were tasked by Thames Coastguard to reports of three persons in the water north east of the pierhead.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Two-calls-for-Southends-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-09-09 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s volunteer lifeboat crews exceed 100 call outs this year</title>      <description>With the sun shining and little breeze, Saturday 8 September saw many people flocking to the beaches of Southend.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-volunteer-lifeboat-crews-exceed-100-call-outs-this-year.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-09-08 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI Sheerness lifeboat launched to major search off Essex coast</title>      <description>A major search involving four RNLI lifeboats, an RNLI hovercraft, and a RAF search and rescue helicopter, coordinated by Thames Coastguard took place this afternoon Friday 14 September in the Thames Estuary off Shoeburyness, Essex coast.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-Sheerness-lifeboat-launched-to-major-search-off-Essex-coast.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-09-14 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Essex claims busiest coastal lifeboat station in RNLI summer rescue figures</title>      <description>As the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) releases its summer statistics today, it has emerged that the charity’s busiest coastal lifeboat station was Southend-on-Sea.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Essex-claims-busiest-coastal-lifeboat-station-in-RNLI-summer-rescue-figures.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-09-19 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s lifeboat launched to broken down RIB</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI Atlantic class lifeboat launched from the pier at 1.21pm following reports from Thames Coastguard of a broken down rigid inflatable boat (RIB) off Canvey Point.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-lifeboat-launched-to-broken-down-RIB.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-09-29 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI East volunteers head west for vital flood rescue training</title>      <description>RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew are used to saving lives at sea, but many also dedicate their time to search and rescue in flood-hit areas inland for the charity’s Flood Rescue Team (FRT).</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-East-volunteers-head-west-for-vital-flood-rescue-training.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-10-11 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend Lifeboat lands teenager with abdominal pains</title>      <description>Southend Lifeboat lands teenager with abdominal pains</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-Lifeboat-lands-teenager-with-abdominal-pains.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-07-11 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Early call for Southend Lifeboat crews</title>      <description>Early call for Southend Lifeboat crews</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Early-call-for-Southend-Lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-07-11 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews assist broken down motorboat</title>      <description>Southend RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched from the inshore boathouse at 2.10pm on Sunday to a motor boat suffering engine failure, just off Two Tree Island Slipway, Leigh On Sea.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-volunteer-lifeboat-crews-assist-broken-down-motorboat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-11-20 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Two shouts whilst on excercise for Southend’s lifeboat crew.</title>      <description>Two shouts whilst on excercise for Southend’s lifeboat crew.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Two-shouts-whilst-on-excercise-for-Southends-lifeboat-crew.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-08-18 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Three shouts for Southend’s RLI lifeboat crews.</title>      <description>Three shouts for Southend’s RLI lifeboat crews.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Three-shouts-for-Southends-RLI-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-08-16 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI lifeboat launched to vessel broken down near wind farm</title>      <description>Southend RNLI lifeboat launched to vessel broken down near wind farm</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-launched-to-vessel-broken-down-near-wind-farm.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-09-06 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI Southend-on-Sea lifeboat launched to help 10 year old boy</title>      <description>RNLI Southend-on-Sea lifeboat launched to help 10 year old boy</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-Southend-on-Sea-lifeboat-launched-to-help-10-year-old-boy.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-09-05 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI lifeboat crew assist sinking jet-ski</title>      <description>Southend RNLI lifeboat crew assist sinking jet-ski</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-crew-assist-sinking-jet-ski.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-09-12 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI lifeboat launched to three people on speedboat</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI lifeboat launched to three people on speedboat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-lifeboat-launched-to-three-people-on-speedboat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-09-12 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Lifeboat charity calls on Maidstone people to sign up for RNLI Reindeer Run</title>      <description>Lifeboat charity calls on Maidstone people to sign up for RNLI Reindeer Run</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Lifeboat-charity-calls-on-Maidstone-people-to-sign-up-for-RNLI-Reindeer-Run.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2011-11-17 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat crew tow in angling boat</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew launched the Atlantic 75 lifeboat from the pierhead boathouse at 3.30pm to an angling boat with engine problems off the Montgomery wreck on Saturday 8 December.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-crew-tow-in-angling-boat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-12-08 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI hovercraft rescues four cut off by incoming tide</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea’s RNLI search and rescue hovercraft was launched at 8.05am this morning (Thursday 29 November) to four persons cut off by the incoming tide.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-hovercraft-rescues-four-cut-off-by-incoming-tide.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-11-29 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat crew respond immediately to persons in the water</title>      <description>With Southend’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew members already at the new inshore boathouse for training today (Monday 17 December), they responded immediately to a call from Thames Coastguard at 2.45pm to launch the inshore lifeboat.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-crew-respond-immediately-to-persons-in-the-water.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-12-18 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI crew members assisting with safety at Diamond Jubilee Thames Pageant</title>      <description>RNLI crew members assisting with safety at Diamond Jubilee Thames Pageant</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-crew-members-assisting-with-safety-at-Diamond-Jubilee-Thames-Pageant.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-05-21 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI hovercraft teams up with bomb disposal squad</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI hovercraft teams up with bomb disposal squad</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-hovercraft-teams-up-with-bomb-disposal-squad.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-01-21 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI lifeboat crew rescue stricken angling boat</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI lifeboat crew rescue stricken angling boat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-lifeboat-crew-rescue-stricken-angling-boat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-03-01 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s inshore lifeboat assists jetskiers</title>      <description>Southend’s inshore lifeboat assists jetskiers</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-inshore-lifeboat-assists-jetskiers.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-03-15 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI lifeboat rescues five people</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI lifeboat rescues five people</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-lifeboat-rescues-five-people.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-03-30 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s lifeboat assists drifting boat</title>      <description>Southend’s lifeboat assists drifting boat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-lifeboat-assists-drifting-boat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-03-30 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI ‘lifeboat’ set to run Virgin London Marathon</title>      <description>RNLI ‘lifeboat’ set to run Virgin London Marathon</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-‘lifeboat-set-to-run-Virgin-London-Marathon.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-04-22 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI 'lifeboat' completes Virgin London Marathon</title>      <description>RNLI 'lifeboat' completes Virgin London Marathon</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-lifeboat-completes-Virgin-London-Marathon.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-04-26 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Busy Saturday for Southend lifeboat crews</title>      <description>Busy Saturday for Southend lifeboat crews</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Busy-Saturday-for-Southend-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-05-23 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat rescues jet skier</title>      <description>Southend lifeboat rescues jet skier</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-rescues-jet-skier.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-05-17 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI Lifeboat Tows In Angling Boat</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI Lifeboat Tows In Angling Boat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-Lifeboat-Tows-In-Angling-Boat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-05-28 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI Lifeboat Assists Motor Cruiser</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI Lifeboat Assists Motor Cruiser</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-Lifeboat-Assists-Motor-Cruiser.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-05-29 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Reports of person in the water spark air and sea search at Southend</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew launched the Atlantic 75 lifeboat from the pierhead boathouse at 5.20pm to reports of a person in the water off Concorde Beach, Canvey Island, after clothes were found onshore.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Reports-of-person-in-the-water-spark-air-and-sea-search-at-Southend.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-01-13 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Three shouts for Southend’s lifeboat crews</title>      <description>The first call of the day on Friday 28 December came at 2.10pm when Southend-on-Sea’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew launched the Atlantic 75 lifeboat from the pierhead boathouse to an angling boat with three persons onboard.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Three-shouts-for-Southends-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2012-12-28 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend Lifeboat tows in sailing cruiser</title>      <description>Southend Lifeboat tows in sailing cruiser</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-Lifeboat-tows-in-sailing-cruiser.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-06-07 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI lifeboat assists five people</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI lifeboat assists five people</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-lifeboat-assists-five-people.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-06-07 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s Inshore Lifeboat Assists Canoeist</title>      <description>Southend’s Inshore Lifeboat Assists Canoeist</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-Inshore-Lifeboat-Assists-Canoeist.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-06-16 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Thorpe Bay garden trail raises funds for Southend-on-sea’s RNLI Lifeboat Station</title>      <description>Thorpe Bay garden trail raises funds for Southend-on-sea’s RNLI Lifeboat Station</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Thorpe-Bay-garden-trail-raises-funds-for-Southend-on-seas-RNLI-Lifeboat-Station.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-07-04 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Busy Sunday for Southend Lifeboat Crews</title>      <description>Busy Sunday for Southend Lifeboat Crews</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Busy-Sunday-for-Southend-Lifeboat-Crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-07-04 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend's hovercraft in search for people walking on mud</title>      <description>Southend's hovercraft in search for people walking on mud</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-hovercraft-in-search-for-people-walking-on-mud.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-06-28 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-sea’s volunteer crews saves ten year old boy</title>      <description>Southend-on-sea’s volunteer crews saves ten year old boy</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-seas-volunteer-crews-saves-ten-year-old-boy.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-07-10 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend on Sea’s RNLI hovercraft and inshore lifeboat in search for missing boy</title>      <description>Southend on Sea’s RNLI hovercraft and inshore lifeboat in search for missing boy</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Seas-RNLI-hovercraft-and-inshore-lifeboat-in-search-for-missing-boy.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-07-10 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI Hovercraft In Mud Rescue</title>      <description>Southend RNLI Hovercraft In Mud Rescue</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-Hovercraft-In-Mud-Rescue.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-07-09 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend on sea’s RNLI lifeboat crew launch to grounded yacht</title>      <description>Southend on sea’s RNLI lifeboat crew launch to grounded yacht</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-seas-RNLI-lifeboat-crew-launch-to-grounded-yacht.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-07-15 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI hovercraft tasked to two shouts</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI hovercraft tasked to two shouts</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-hovercraft-tasked-to-two-shouts.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-07-24 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI Southend lifeboats launched to two boats requiring assistance</title>      <description>RNLI Southend lifeboats launched to two boats requiring assistance</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-Southend-lifeboats-launched-to-two-boats-requiring-assistance.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-07-31 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend Lifeboat launched to swimmer and kayaker South of the river</title>      <description>Southend Lifeboat launched to swimmer and kayaker South of the river</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-Lifeboat-launched-to-swimmer-and-kayaker-South-of-the-river.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-07-30 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat launched to assist speedboat</title>      <description>Southend lifeboat launched to assist speedboat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-launched-to-assist-speedboat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-07-26 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI Lifeboat Crews Search For Broken Down Vessel</title>      <description>Southend RNLI Lifeboat Crews Search For Broken Down Vessel</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-Lifeboat-Crews-Search-For-Broken-Down-Vessel.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-06 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Two Incidents In Fifteen Minutes For Southend’s Inshore Lifeboat Crew.</title>      <description>Two Incidents In Fifteen Minutes For Southend’s Inshore Lifeboat Crew.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Two-Incidents-In-Fifteen-Minutes-For-Southends-Inshore-Lifeboat-Crew.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-02 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboats launched to five people from sunken dinghy</title>      <description>Southend lifeboats launched to five people from sunken dinghy</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboats-launched-to-five-people-from-sunken-dinghy.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-02 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Four 'shouts' this Sunday for Southend’s volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew</title>      <description>Four 'shouts' this Sunday for Southend’s volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Four-shouts-this-Sunday-for-Southends-volunteer-RNLI-lifeboat-crew.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-15 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat crews tow in angling boat</title>      <description>Southend lifeboat crews tow in angling boat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-crews-tow-in-angling-boat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-09 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat tows in disabled cabin cruiser</title>      <description>Southend lifeboat tows in disabled cabin cruiser</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-tows-in-disabled-cabin-cruiser.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-21 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Two teenagers assisted by Southend's hovercraft</title>      <description>Two teenagers assisted by Southend's hovercraft</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Two-teenagers-assisted-by-Southends-hovercraft.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-20 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI Hovercraft Called To The Mulberry Harbour</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI Hovercraft Called To The Mulberry Harbour</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-Hovercraft-Called-To-The-Mulberry-Harbour.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-18 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Motor cruiser towed to safety by Southend RNLI lifeboat</title>      <description>Motor cruiser towed to safety by Southend RNLI lifeboat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Motor-cruiser-towed-to-safety-by-Southend-RNLI-lifeboat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-25 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Essex claims RNLI’s busiest coastal lifeboat station of 2012</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea was the busiest coastal RNLI lifeboat station in the UK and Republic of Ireland, with the combined callouts of the station’s hovercraft and three inshore lifeboats reaching 137 in 2012.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Essex-claims-RNLIs-busiest-coastal-lifeboat-station-of-2012.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-01-22 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Cabin Cruiser assisted by Southend RNLI lifeboat crews</title>      <description>Cabin Cruiser assisted by Southend RNLI lifeboat crews</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Cabin-Cruiser-assisted-by-Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-09-03 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI Southend inshore lifeboat launched to anglers</title>      <description>RNLI Southend inshore lifeboat launched to anglers</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-Southend-inshore-lifeboat-launched-to-anglers.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-30 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Early morning call for Southend RNLI lifeboat</title>      <description>Early morning call for Southend RNLI lifeboat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Early-morning-call-for-Southend-RNLI-lifeboat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-08-31 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Two launches for RNLI Southend’s lifeboat crews</title>      <description>Two launches for RNLI Southend’s lifeboat crews</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Two-launches-for-RNLI-Southends-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-09-06 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI figures highlight summer continues to be busy for East Anglia</title>      <description>RNLI figures highlight summer continues to be busy for East Anglia</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-figures-highlight-summer-continues-to-be-busy-for-East-Anglia.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-09-22 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI lifeboat assists windsurfer</title>      <description>Southend RNLI lifeboat assists windsurfer</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-assists-windsurfer.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-10-10 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI lifeboat crew launch to jetski</title>      <description>Southend RNLI lifeboat crew launch to jetski</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-crew-launch-to-jetski.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-10-09 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend’s RNLI crews assist kitesurfer with suspected back injuries</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI crews assist kitesurfer with suspected back injuries</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southends-RNLI-crews-assist-kitesurfer-with-suspected-back-injuries.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-10-18 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend Lifeboat Assists Three On Angling Boat</title>      <description>Southend Lifeboat Assists Three On Angling Boat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-Lifeboat-Assists-Three-On-Angling-Boat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-11-01 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>‘Gobsmacked’ – top RNLI lifeboatman Rob and the secret party</title>      <description>‘Gobsmacked’ – top RNLI lifeboatman Rob and the secret party</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/‘Gobsmacked-–-top-RNLI-lifeboatman-Rob-and-the-secret-party.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2010-12-07 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat launched to man in water</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched at 12.45pm on 25 February from the inshore boathouse to reports of a man in the water off Thorpe Bay.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-launched-to-man-in-water.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-02-25 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Injured kitesurfer assisted by Southend RNLI’s search and rescue hovercraft</title>      <description>With Southend-on-Sea RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew working at the new inshore boathouse on this cold and wet Sunday morning (17 March), they were able to respond immediately to Thames Coastguard's launch request at 11.18am.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Injured-kitesurfer-assisted-by-Southend-RNLIs-search-and-rescue-hovercraft.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-03-18 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend involved in air and sea search for missing man</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews were out on a training exercise this Thursday evening (14 March) with the Atlantic 75 lifeboat and the D class inshore lifeboat.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-involved-in-air-and-sea-search-for-missing-man.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-03-14 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-sea RNLI assists yacht aground</title>      <description>Southend-on-sea RNLI assists yacht aground</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-sea-RNLI-assists-yacht-aground.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-04-24 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Two calls for Southend Lifeboats</title>      <description>Two calls for Southend Lifeboats</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Two-calls-for-Southend-Lifeboats.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-04-27 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Drifting cabin cruiser saved from hitting pier</title>      <description>Drifting cabin cruiser saved from hitting pier</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Drifting-cabin-cruiser-saved-from-hitting-pier.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-05-11 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea lifeboats aid grounded sailing cruiser</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea lifeboats aid grounded sailing cruiser</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-lifeboats-aid-grounded-sailing-cruiser.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-05-19 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat and hovercraft assist distressed person</title>      <description>Southend lifeboat and hovercraft assist distressed person</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-and-hovercraft-assist-distressed-person.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-06-06 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>17 people helped by Southend RNLI lifeboats</title>      <description>17 people helped by Southend RNLI lifeboats</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/17-people-helped-by-Southend-RNLI-lifeboats.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-06-02 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Busy afternoon for Southend-on-Sea lifeboat crew</title>      <description>Busy afternoon for Southend-on-Sea lifeboat crew</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Busy-afternoon-for-Southend-on-Sea-lifeboat-crew.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-18 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea hovercraft launched to stranded speedboat</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea hovercraft launched to stranded speedboat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-hovercraft-launched-to-stranded-speedboat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-06-13 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-sea lifeboat tows in broken down dinghy</title>      <description>Southend-on-sea lifeboat tows in broken down dinghy</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-sea-lifeboat-tows-in-broken-down-dinghy.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-06-11 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea hovercraft tasked to Mulberry Harbour</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea hovercraft tasked to Mulberry Harbour</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-hovercraft-tasked-to-Mulberry-Harbour.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-06-27 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea lifeboats save grounded sailing cruiser</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea lifeboats save grounded sailing cruiser</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-lifeboats-save-grounded-sailing-cruiser.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-05 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboats save runaway jetski</title>      <description>Southend lifeboats save runaway jetski</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboats-save-runaway-jetski.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-05 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat aids swimmer to motor boat</title>      <description>Southend lifeboat aids swimmer to motor boat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-aids-swimmer-to-motor-boat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-05 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat tends fouled motor boat</title>      <description>Southend lifeboat tends fouled motor boat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-tends-fouled-motor-boat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-06-30 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat aids grounded yacht</title>      <description>Southend lifeboat aids grounded yacht</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-aids-grounded-yacht.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-06-30 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat assists motor cruiser</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat assists motor cruiser</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-lifeboat-assists-motor-cruiser.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-11 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>RNLI Southend-on-Sea Inshore Lifeboat Assists Sailing Yacht</title>      <description>RNLI Southend-on-Sea Inshore Lifeboat Assists Sailing Yacht</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-Southend-on-Sea-Inshore-Lifeboat-Assists-Sailing-Yacht.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-08 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat answers “Mayday” call</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat answers “Mayday” call</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-lifeboat-answers-“Mayday”-call.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-19 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Three calls for Southend-on-Sea RNLI inshore lifeboat</title>      <description>Three calls for Southend-on-Sea RNLI inshore lifeboat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Three-calls-for-Southend-on-Sea-RNLI-inshore-lifeboat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-19 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend Lifeboat Launched To Tri-maran</title>      <description>Southend Lifeboat Launched To Tri-maran</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-Lifeboat-Launched-To-Tri-maran.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-16 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat crew take to the sky</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat crew take to the sky</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-lifeboat-crew-take-to-the-sky.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-14 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea's RNLI hovercraft rescues two persons from the mud</title>      <description>On this warm and sunny afternoon, Southend-on-Sea's RNLI search and rescue hovercraft was launched from the shoreside boathouse at 5.35pm to reports of two persons stuck in the mud.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Seas-RNLI-hovercraft-rescues-two-persons-from-the-mud.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-04-23 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat aids grounded yacht</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat aids grounded yacht</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-lifeboat-aids-grounded-yacht.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-22 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat assist motor cruiser</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat assist motor cruiser</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-lifeboat-assist-motor-cruiser.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-22 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat saves two from dinghy</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat saves two from dinghy</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-lifeboat-saves-two-from-dinghy.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-21 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Busy Sunday for Sheerness lifeboat crew</title>      <description>Busy Sunday for Sheerness lifeboat crew</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Busy-Sunday-for-Sheerness-lifeboat-crew.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-20 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat assists leaking yacht</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea lifeboat assists leaking yacht</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-lifeboat-assists-leaking-yacht.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-29 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-Sea RNLI tows jet ski ashore</title>      <description>Southend-on-Sea RNLI tows jet ski ashore</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-Sea-RNLI-tows-jet-ski-ashore.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-07-27 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-sea lifeboat launched to motor cruiser</title>      <description>Southend-on-sea lifeboat launched to motor cruiser</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-sea-lifeboat-launched-to-motor-cruiser.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-08-09 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Three calls for Southend Lifeboats</title>      <description>Three calls for Southend Lifeboats</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Three-calls-for-Southend-Lifeboats.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-08-03 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-sea RNLI hovercraft launches to people cut off by incoming tide</title>      <description>Southend-on-sea RNLI hovercraft launches to people cut off by incoming tide</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-sea-RNLI-hovercraft-launches-to-people-cut-off-by-incoming-tide.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-08-13 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-sea inshore lifeboat launches to missing swimmer</title>      <description>Southend-on-sea inshore lifeboat launches to missing swimmer</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-sea-inshore-lifeboat-launches-to-missing-swimmer.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-08-11 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-sea hovercraft and inshore lifeboat launched</title>      <description>Southend-on-sea hovercraft and inshore lifeboat launched</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-sea-hovercraft-and-inshore-lifeboat-launched.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-08-11 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Busy day for Southend-on-Sea lifeboat crews</title>      <description>Busy day for Southend-on-Sea lifeboat crews</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Busy-day-for-Southend-on-Sea-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-08-23 01:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Catamaran assisted by Southend-on-Sea RNLI lifeboats</title>      <description>Catamaran assisted by Southend-on-Sea RNLI lifeboats</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Catamaran-assisted-by-Southend-on-Sea-RNLI-lifeboats.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-08-27 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Five rescued by Southend-on-Sea RNLI lifeboats</title>      <description>Five rescued by Southend-on-Sea RNLI lifeboats</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Five-rescued-by-Southend-on-Sea-RNLI-lifeboats.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-08-24 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Three Calls For Southend’s RNLI</title>      <description>Three Calls For Southend’s RNLI</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Three-Calls-For-Southends-RNLI.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-09-01 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Three landed safely ashore by Southend-on-Sea RNLI</title>      <description>Three landed safely ashore by Southend-on-Sea RNLI</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Three-landed-safely-ashore-by-Southend-on-Sea-RNLI.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-09-23 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI volunteers launch in early hours of morning to assist angling boat</title>      <description>Southend RNLI volunteers launch in early hours of morning to assist angling boat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-volunteers-launch-in-early-hours-of-morning-to-assist-angling-boat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-10-03 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend on sea RNLI lifeboat assists jet skier</title>      <description>Southend on sea RNLI lifeboat assists jet skier</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-sea-RNLI-lifeboat-assists-jet-skier.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-10-08 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI lifeboat aids two angling boats</title>      <description>Southend RNLI lifeboat aids two angling boats</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-aids-two-angling-boats.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-10-12 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Aquapigs raise funds for Southend RNLI lifeboat station</title>      <description>Aquapigs raise funds for Southend RNLI lifeboat station</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Aquapigs-raise-funds-for-Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-station.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-10-21 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI lifeboat launched to angling boat</title>      <description>Southend RNLI lifeboat launched to angling boat</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-launched-to-angling-boat.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-10-28 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend-on-sea's Operation Foreshore</title>      <description>Southend-on-sea's Operation Foreshore</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-on-seas-Operation-Foreshore.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-11-13 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend Lifeboat Launched To Injured Kitesurfer</title>      <description>Southend Lifeboat Launched To Injured Kitesurfer</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-Lifeboat-Launched-To-Injured-Kitesurfer.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-11-22 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI lifeboat crews rescue two from water</title>      <description>Southend RNLI lifeboat crews rescue two from water</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-crews-rescue-two-from-water.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2009-12-16 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Troubled swimmers and angling boat both assisted by Southend RNLI lifeboat crew</title>      <description>The volunteer crew of Southend RNLI Lifeboat Station were called out twice in the past few days – firstly to two swimmers in distress, and to a broken down angling boat the next day.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Troubled-swimmers-and-angling-boat-both-assisted-by-Southend-RNLI-lifeboat-crew.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-05-03 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend RNLI’s rescue hovercraft launched onto busy mudflats</title>      <description>Southend RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew launched the search and rescue hovercraft at 5.15pm on a warm Bank Holiday Monday after reports of people being cut off by the tide.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-RNLIs-rescue-hovercraft-launched-onto-busy-mudflats.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-05-07 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Three calls in three days for Southend lifeboat crews</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI search and rescue hovercraft was out on exercise and standing by near The Shoebury Broom, to take part in filming for BBC’s The One Show this Friday afternoon, when at 3.15pm it was tasked to All Hallows, on the Kent side of the Thames.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Three-calls-in-three-days-for-Southend-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-05-03 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat crew tow in angling boat</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew launched the Atlantic 75 lifeboat from the pierhead boathouse at 7.30pm to a 30ft angling boat with engine problems, off the sea reach number three marker buoy.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-crew-tow-in-angling-boat1.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-05-05 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Southend lifeboat crews attend two incidents during Sunday afternoon excercise</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew were out in the Atlantic 75 lifeboat on exercise this Sunday afternoon (12 May) when at 1.48pm they spotted a capsized catamaran approx a quarter mile off the shore at Chalkwell.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Southend-lifeboat-crews-attend-two-incidents-during-Sunday-afternoon-excercise.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-05-12 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Two shouts for Southend’s lifeboat crews</title>      <description>Southend’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew launched the Atlantic 75 lifeboat from the pierhead boathouse at 1.40pm to a 25ft Bayliner day boat with propellor shaft failure.</description>      <link>/NewsCentre/Pages/Two-shouts-for-Southends-lifeboat-crews.aspx</link>      <pubDate>2013-05-16 00:00:00</pubDate> </item><item>      <title>Fambridge Yacht Haven Half Iron Triathlon</title>      <description>This triathlon draws a huge crowd of spectators and offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere with excellent support</description>      <link>/howtosupportus/getinvolved/events/Pages/Fambridge-Yacht-Haven-Half-Iron-Triathlon.aspx</link>      <pubDate></pubDate> </item></channel></rss>