RNLI
Two rescued from ‘poor condition’ yacht in the Solent
Two men, who were not wearing life jackets, have been rescued from the Solent by the RNLI after engine failure on their 18-foot 'poor condition' yacht
Four rescued after jetski capsizes at Seaton Carew
Two teenagers and an adult were taken to hospital after their jetski capsized at Seaton Carew. A fourth person who swam out to help also had to be rescued
RNLI issues ‘tombstoning’ warning after man is seriously injured
The RNLI and Bridgend Council have issued a warning about 'tombstoning' - jumping into water from a height - after an accident in Porthcawl
Cullercoats RNLI helmsman Ben Bradshaw’s wedding is interrupted as volunteers are paged to launch lifeboat
Three RNLI volunteers who were attending the wedding of helmsman Ben Bradshaw had to interrupt the celebrations to rescue a broken down boat
Video: Warning issued after man and dog are rescued from the river Thames
The RNLI is urging people not to enter the water to rescue animals after a man jumped into the river Thames to save a dog and was left balancing precariously on chains attached to the Embankment wall
Two charged with stealing a boat after RNLI rescue off Oban
Two men have ben charged with stealing a boat after they ran out of fuel and were forced to spend the night on Creag Island near Oban in Scotland before being helped by the RNLI
Video: Boat driven onto rocks after getting entangled in lobster pots at Holyhead
A grandfather and his grandson were left shaken after their Sea Ray became snagged up in lobster pots in blustery conditions off Holyhead, forcing them to drive onto the rocks
Video: 10 rescued aboard two grounded cruisers in Lough Ree
Boaters using Lough Ree are being advised to check weather conditions before venturing out onto the Irish lake after two call outs for RNLI crews
Video: Float if you find yourself in trouble in UK waters says RNLI
Last year, 162 people died after getting into difficulties around the UK coast. The RNLI is urging everyone to remember to float if they find themselves in trouble in cold water
Navigational error blamed for Royal Iris ferry grounding
The Mersey ferry, Royal Iris, hit the submerged remains of a mooring dolphin near to the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal at Eastham in July last year resulting in the evacuation of 66 passengers
Crew of dismasted yacht rescued in Bristol Channel in 30 knot winds
The skipper of a 30-foot dismasted yacht, which was struggling in 30 knot winds in the Bristol Channel, has been praised by Mumbles RNLI
Unwell solo sailor rescued after triggering his personal locator beacon
UK Coastguard are reminding sailors to register their personal locator beacon (PLB) with them after a solo skipper became ill on board his yacht and triggered his PLB for help
Warnings to wear life jackets and always carry a knife after fatal accident in Hartlepool
Lee Renney died after he became entangled in gear and was dragged overboard from the fishing boat Pauline Mary. He was not wearing a life jacket or carrying a knife
School pupil Danielle Marr leaves class for her first RNLI shout
RNLI volunteer Danielle Marr, 18, had to abandon her science class to go to the aid of a broken down boat off Anstruther, Fife, Scotland
Live electric cable found wrapped around speedboat propeller
Cowes RNLI went to the aid of the speedboat crew after a live electric cable had fouled the vessel's propeller at Wootton Creek on the Isle of Wight
Bangor RNLI rescues two girls on paddleboards off the coast of Ireland
Bangor RNLI came to the rescue of two paddleboarders after they got into difficulties off the coast of Ireland
Douglas RNLI assists becalmed yacht off the Isle of Man
The volunteer crew with Douglas RNLI were called out in the early hours of this morning to assist the stranded yacht in the Irish Sea
Arrests after boat hits mooring in Cowes Harbour
Three men were arrested on suspicion of drug offences following the incident in the early hours of Mother's Day
Wreckage from fatal Irish Coast Guard helicopter crash found
Ireland's Air Accident Investigation Unit has confirmed its recovered wreckage from the helicopter's tail. Searches are continuing for the three remaining crew
Man saved from drifting out to sea in his dinghy
The man, who was wearing no life jacket or buoyancy aid, was drifting out to sea in his dinghy in strong westerly winds near South Shields