Birdwatchers save man's life after he gets stuck in the mud
Birdwatchers saved a man's life after they spotted him sinking in mud through their binoculars.
Teenagers rescued by coastguard after being trapped on cliff ledge
Two teenagers were winched to safety after becoming trapped on a precarious cliff ledge with the sea crashing only feet below. They were at risk of being swept off the cliff face after being clip off by the tide and strong waves while on a fossil hunt.
Rescue boat cut plans criticised
Protesters criticise coastguard plans to scrap a rescue boat based in Cornwall for the River Tamar at a public meeting.
Rescue boat cut plans criticised
Protesters criticise coastguard plans to scrap a rescue boat for the River Tamar at a public meeting in Plymouth.
German mine found in harbour
A "huge" German World War II parachute mine is found on the seabed in Portland Harbour in Dorset.
CAITHNESS ROOTS
THE body of a Lybster pensioner who went missing from his home last Tuesday has been found. Following a report from a member of the public shortly before 9am on Saturday, police, coastguard volunteers and a crew from Wick lifeboat attended a remote location 3.5 miles south of the village.
Molly, 8, strides out to raise RNLI cash
A mini wave-rider from Binfield raised funds for a coastguard charity which “makes it safe for her to go surfing”.
Strike hits Norfolk public services
Jobcentres, tax offices, coastguard stations, driving test centres, courts and prisons across the Eastern region face disruption today and tomorrow as up to 15,000 civil servants take part in a 48-hour strike.
Drifting jet-ski pair rescued
The Kaikoura Coastguard was called out to rescue two men who had drifted out to sea on a jet ski on Friday afternoon.
Coastguard warns sea users of planned strike action
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is reminding boat users to look very carefully at their plans in advance of a strike called by the Public and Commercial Services Union which will affect Coastguard Stations around the UK next week (8th – 9th March).
