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Hundreds of demonstrators were in a standoff with police in Portsmouth overnight, blocking roads to prevent people who'd ...

Four people were rescued after a dramatic early morning lifeboat operation. Clacton-on-Sea’s all-weather lifeboat was launched at 3.35am on Sunday after a 36-foot sailing vessel ran aground and began ...

Four people have been rescued from a sinking sailing boat. The alarm was raised at 03:35 BST on Sunday when a 36-foot (11m) ...

Clacton-on-Sea RNLI rescued four men from a sinking sailing vessel after it ran aground on Long Sand, 18 miles offshore. UK Coastguard took charge.

To say that the Pudneys were adventurous would be an understatement. This family of four from New Zealand travelled back and ...

The BYC Cadet Committee organised a ‘Dolphins & Sharks’ BBQ evening in June and the club’s first ‘Sunrise Sail’ in mid August, raising £1,000 ...

Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.

TWO people were rescued after their damaged sailing vessel got into difficulty off the coast near Weymouth. The 20ft sailing vessel was unable to make its way back to shore after its rudder was ...