Feed of the latest news releases, photos and videos from the RNLI. /news-and-media/rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:27:14 + 0000 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:27:14 + 0000 30 <p>Littlehampton RNLI’s volunteers opened the doors of their lifeboat station for an extra special Open Day on Sunday 16 August 2026.</p> /news-and-media/2026/august/17/littlehampton-rnli-open-day-2026-in-pictures 2dd9ca2d-e543-43cd-9535-6c03e9d0aff0 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 <p><span>HM Coastguard paged the volunteer crew at 5.55pm on Saturday 15th August 2026 following a report of a 10-metre motor vessel with engine problems 2.7 miles north of Bardsey Sound. </span></p> /news-and-media/2026/august/17/abersoch-rnli-tasked-to-assist-motorboat-with-mechanical-problems 72baabcc-245d-4897-b119-9425da5298b7 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 <span>Looe RNLI volunteer crews launched the charity’s D Class inshore lifeboat to a kayaker caught in strong offshore winds off Plaidy. The kayaker was safely returned to shore</span> /news-and-media/2026/august/16/looe-rnli-volunteers-launch-to-a-kayaker-in-difficulties 5ab2f5bf-41a5-4ffb-aae4-6134ee8c397f Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 <p>Portaferry RNLI volunteer crew pagers sounded at 4.11pm yesterday afternoon (Saturday 15th August) after Belfast Coastguard received a mayday call from a yacht with 2 people onboard which had run aground on Rock Angus at the mouth of Strangford Lough. </p> /news-and-media/2026/august/16/portaferry-rnli-crew-rescue-2-people-after-mayday-call-is-received-from-yacht d9a6e7ac-35b4-4f9b-ab85-febac2441b6e Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 <p>On Saturday 15 August, Fowey RNLI were tasked at 3:25pm to launch both their D Class and Atlantic 85 lifeboats to assist four casualties on three paddleboards off Lantivet Bay to the east of Fowey.</p> /news-and-media/2026/august/16/both-fowey-rnli-lifeboats-launch-to-rescue-paddleboarders 237529ca-9fa0-4a99-ad59-cd7232d4b062 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 <p>Volunteer James Rattigan has qualified as a helm and joins the six other helms attached to Galway Lifeboat Station.</p> <br> /news-and-media/2026/august/16/galway-rnli-announces-new-helm-for-lifeboat c8f31ced-0725-475f-b088-4b05fa1227bc Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 <p><span>Earlier today, Sunday 16 August, Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat to assist a rower at Parkers Point who was struggling with fatigue.</span></p> /news-and-media/2026/august/16/lough-derg-rnli-volunteers-assist-a-rower-suffering-from-fatigue 38d40103-536d-44f5-884c-3c821306e80b Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 <p><span>The volunteer fundraising team at Largs RNLI were invited over the water to Millport Golf Club on Saturday, 8 August 2026.</span></p> /news-and-media/2026/august/16/millport-golf-club-tee-off-for-a-good-cause-for-largs-rnli 7123b937-9ad2-43b8-b306-bd054aba77af Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 <p>Flamborough RNLI volunteer crews responded to five shouts between Friday and Sunday, assisting people and animals in need of assistance at sea and around the coast.</p> /news-and-media/2026/august/16/a-busy-five-shout-weekend-for-flamborough-rnli ecf5dc30-17d2-4c93-98e3-972c01c1a534 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 There was a special photo opportunity recently for one of Flamborough RNLI's helms, Karl Price. He posed alongside his twin son and daughter, Brooke and Blake, celebrating the fact that they are both proudly following in the family tradition of helping to keep people safe at sea.<br> /news-and-media/2026/august/16/a-very-proud-dad-moment-at-flamborough-rnli 48f38a29-7161-4f75-84a9-1898b233d35a Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 <p><span>Three dedicated Bridlington RNLI volunteers will swap lifejackets for running shoes this September, as they take on one of the UK's biggest road races, in aid of the lifesaving charity by competing in the Great North Run. </span></p> /news-and-media/2026/august/15/bridlington-rnli-volunteers-take-on-great-north-run-for-lifesaving-charity c589f95e-d78b-4c7b-9245-e4974bbb6bde Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000 Penlee RNLI were tasked by Falmouth Coastguard just after 11pm on 14th August 2026 to assist two transatlantic rowers who were fatigued, cold and struggling against the tide, east of the Runnel Stone, one mile south of Gwennap Head.<br> <br> <br> /news-and-media/2026/august/15/rnli-assistance-for-exhausted-rowers 10ab9b90-aaf1-44bd-b79a-fd980cc4dda5 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 + 0000