All news on the topic: RNLI

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Dermot O'Leary backs lifeboat heroes for refusing to bow to Farage migrants dig
Dermot O'Leary said it was 'inspiring' that the RNLI rescued the lives of everyone at sea regardless of where they are from, both then and now, adding it shouldn't be politicised
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Dermot O'Leary thrilled as he lands new BBC job worlds away from This Morning
This Morning presenter and BBC Radio host Dermot O'Leary fronts a new BBC project which will be broadcast next week and he has described the experience as a 'privilege'
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Spectacular sight as dolphins spotted swimming in River Thames
Dolphins with a calf were seen swimming in the River Thames by a RNLI lifeboat crew returning to their station. Crew members were shocked to see them in the water
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Royal Mint launches new 50p coin celebrating 200th anniversary of the RNLI
The Royal Mint will also be presenting all 238 RNLI Lifeboat stations with their own commemorative 50p coin
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Tories accused of sabotaging good causes that could help stop the boats
In a speech to community group leaders, Keir Starmer will accuse Tories of sabotaging good causes like the RNLI and the National Trust in a 'desperate' and 'divisive' culture war
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Teenager dies after being swept out to sea while taking pictures of stormy waves
Harry Martin was 18 when he went missing in Membland, Noss Mayo, as he tried to take photos of stormy weather and, a decade on, his brother and best friends are set to take on a challenge
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Party boat completely sinks in River Thames after horror Storm Henk rainstorms
A Royal National Lifeboat Institution vessel, a Metropolitan Police boat and a London Fire Brigade boat were sent to the scene, but nothing could be done
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Royal Mint unveil new coins for 2024 and you may recognise one face
The Royal Mint have unveiled their new commemorative coins for 2024, celebrating some big names as well as huge anniversaries and events, as well as celebrating future events held in the new year
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Round-the-world yachtswoman 'bruised' as ship runs aground off Cornwall
Pip Hare, a British sailor famed for sailing around the world, has run aground in Cornwall while returning from a transatlantic race, her team has confirmed
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Man smashed by 25-foot wave on UK coastline during monster 100mph wind storm
Footage has caught the moment a man was knocked off his feet by a large wave caused by Storm Ciaran as powerful 100mph winds smashed into the country last week
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Dozens of schools to close on Friday after tornadoes of Storm Ciarán - see list
Hundreds of schools were closed across southern England on Thursday as Storm Ciarán struck with 110mph winds, and dozens will remain shut on Friday - see the full list of closures
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Storm Ciarán bodyboarders defy RNLI safety warnings to ride perilous waves
Bodyboarders in Exmouth, Devon, can be seen taking on huge waves in treacherous conditions created by Storm Ciarán- despite danger to life warnings from the RNLI
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Dramatic moment exhausted swimmer is plucked from sea by rescue lifeboat
When Ian Heppenstall suffered an ordeal off the coast of Porthcawl, south Wales, the dad didn't even have the energy to wave his arms to alert help but RNLI was vigilant
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Horror moment couple cling on for their lives after being swept out to sea
With Storm Ciarán starting to take hold, conditions by the coast and waterways are said to be treacherous so the Met Office reminds us to take care when out and about
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Diver dies in horror incident at UK pier as second person rushed to hospital
Police Scotland have confirmed a male diver, 58, has died in an incident in Orkney earlier today, while another was rushed to hospital to recover in a hyperbaric chamber
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Major English Channel search operation after person 'falls off cruise ship'
Emergency crews including the RNLI and Coastguard raced to reports of a man on the German cruiseliner Aida Perla going overboard off the east Kent coast at around 8.20am today
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'Hundreds' of beachgoers slammed for taking selfies while woman swept out to sea
"Hundreds" of people have been slammed for just "watching and taking selfies" while a hero surfer went to the rescue after a woman got swept out to sea at Portreath Beach
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Bank holiday rescue operation launched after 20 people cut off by coastal tide
The coastal visitors found themselves cut off by rising tides in West Scar, Flamborough, and needed help from the coastguard rescue team to make it safely back to the beach
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Mum wins 12-year fight for change in school after son, 13, tragically drowned
The teenager died while swimming in a disused quarry with pals in 2011, and mum Beckie has made it her 'absolute focus' to teach children the dangers of 'fun in the sun'
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Boy, 9, dragged out by tide saved by 12-year-old who jumped into sea
Dexter Bowen panicked when he found himself being dragged out to sea by the tide, but luckily, Theo Pulman, 12, saw that he was in trouble and sprang into action
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Joanna Scanlan shares terrifying ordeal after almost drowning on honeymoon
BAFTA-winning actress Joanna Scanlan has recalled the moment she feared she would drown while enjoying her honeymoon on the South Coast of England
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Children are among 50 migrants saved by RNLI after hellish Channel crossing
Some of them huddled under blankets while others clung to their rescuers after being brought ashore, where they were embraced by a man thought to have travelled with them
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Tories accused of having 'blood on hands' after six migrants die in Channel
Today's Channel tragedy, which claimed the lives of at least six people, comes just hours after the plan to house asylum seekers on a barge turned into a fiasco
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Tip to check water is safe for swimming and what to do if caught in rip tide
With temperatures expected to soar to 29C this week, volunteer RNLI Tom Kay has urged Brits to consider essential safety precautions before heading into the water
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Dramatic moment girl is swept out to sea as horrified witnesses rush to save her
A girl was seen being swept out to sea at Ilfracombe Harbour in Devon after playing on the sea front before onlookers battle the waves at high tide to reach her