Portrush Mechanic Anthony Chambers is to be awarded the RNLI’s Bronze Medal for Gallantry, for his part in saving the lives of two boys who got trapped in a cave with the tide rising.

Anthony risked his life swimming in and out of the swamped cave twice, through powerful swell and backwash, bringing the boys to the safety of the lifeboat.

Read a full account of this dramaticrescue on page 24.