New Brighton lifeboat crew were put to the test by huge waves, near-gale gusts – and multiple souls in need of saving.
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RNLI lifesavers are facing extra rescues
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We are the RNLI
The charity that saves lives at sea
BBC Saving Lives at Sea Series 8
The BBC documentary featuring RNLI lifesavers sharing their stories of courage returns on 28 September
Launch a memory
Celebrate someone you love by adding their name to the letters and numbers on a very special Shannon class lifeboat
RNLI 200 voices
Listen to our new podcast as we share true tales of how the RNLI has touched lives for almost 200 years
£1.4 million raised with Omaze!
The Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Norfolk, which supported the RNLI, has raised an incredible £1.4 million to help save lives at sea.
Float to live
If you get into difficulty in the water, would you know what o do? Watch our video and learn how to float to live - it could save your life
Leave a gift in your will
6 in 10 lifeboat launches are only possible thanks to gifts in Wills. What will your legacy be?
Meet the fleet
Take a look at the different types of lifeboat your support powers to the rescue 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Latest news
When Tina was swept out to sea further than she could swim back, she was in real danger. But then she remembered to Float to Live.
Hear her story
A tearful reunion for a mother and her son after the wind blows his inflatable dinghy more than a mile out to sea.
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When Tower Lifeboat Station was established in the heart of London, the crew never imagined they would become the busiest of all the RNLI’s 238 lifeboat stations – and the first to reach a milestone 10,000 launches. Here’s their story.
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Latest lifeboat launches
RNLI 200th anniversary
2024 sees the RNLI celebrate 200 years of lifesaving. Find out how you can help us celebrate this incredible milestone.