A historic moment happened today at 12.20pm as onlookers saw the Leonard Kent — the last Mersey class lifeboat in the RLNI fleet — leave Newcastle, Co Down for the final time. A crowd gathered to ...

Volunteers at Newcastle RNLI have bid a sad farewell to the last operational Mersey class lifeboat in the charity’s fleet. The historic moment came at 12.20pm — the number on the side of the Leonard ...

Crowds gathered in Co Down to witness an “historic moment” as the last RNLI lifeboat of its kind was launched for the final time on Sunday after saving lives for more than three decades. The Mersey ...

An MP has condemned a decision by the RNLI to "downgrade" lifeboat facilities at one of its stations in Suffolk. Aldeburgh is to lose its Mersey-class all-weather lifeboat in favour of a smaller, ...

THE RNLI will hold a children’s activity day at Hoylake lifeboat station on Saturday, September 25. The event will include a chance to view Hoylake’s Mersey class lifeboat Lady of Hilbre, learning ...