LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The RNLI reached an important milestone in December when its first rescue hovercraft went on station at Morecambe on the north west coast. The Lifeboat takes an in-depth look at this exciting new addition to the fleet.'It's a lot...

FEBRUARY 23RD. - TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE.

While the motor boat Stephen Harding, of Caldy Island, was crossing to the mainland, she had trouble with her propeller shaft and had to anchor about a mile and a half south-west of...

OCTOBER 20TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.

During the morning the motor fishing boat Billow’s Crown, of St. Abbs, was caught in a south-east gale, with a rough sea, while returning from fishing. She had a crew of four. The...

ON the night of 26th October, 1936, the Latvian steamer Helena Faulbaums, of Riga, was caught in a sudden very severe storm near Jura Sound on the west coast of Scotland. The weather was very thick, with rain showers, and the sea was very...

A little before nightfall on the 29th September, several fishing- boats belonging to this place were over- taken by a heavy gale of wind. They were seen from the shore making for Craigenrow Bay, ten miles east of Buckie, where they took...

The Carnsore Life-boat, the Iris, also proceeded to the last named vessel, and assisted to lighten her and get her afloat..

Arklow 

LAP OF THE MAP

2018 marks Mary Hickey’s 50th year in athletics and she continues to go from strength to strength. On New Year’s Day she set off from Arklow, Co Wicklow, heading north on the...

Aberdovey, Merionethshire March 5, 7, April 21, 22, May 4, 19 and 20.

Abersoch, Caernarvonshire April 16, 21, 22, 26, May 28 and 30.

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire March 5, April 23 and May...