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Newquay RNLI team launch as huge swells continue to roll in on the north coast

Posted on 1, March 2011 by Tamsin Thomas

The volunteer crews of both Newquay RNLI inshore lifeboats launched today (Friday 25 February) to reports of surfers in trouble off Porth Island. In fact it was two kayakers who managed to get themselves ashore, but the lifeboat teams still had to tack… Continue reading →

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Newquay RNLI searches for angler.

Posted on 20, January 2011 by newquayt

Newquay’s RNLI lifeboats searched for a angler reported missing off Towan headland on Friday 14 January 2011. Falmouth Coastguard received a phone call from a member of the public who had spotted unattended fishing gear on Towan headland, Newquay Continue reading →

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Support Off Scilly to help Torbay RNLI complete their 24 hour mission for SOS Day

Posted on 15, January 2011 by Amy Caldwell

Volunteers from Torbay’s RNLI lifeboat station in Devon are hastily putting together their plans for their Silly On Scilly challenge for the charity’s SOS Day on Friday 28 January*. Among other generous offers, the Isles of Scilly Steamship… Continue reading →

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Newquay RNLI lifeboats search for missing female

Posted on 5, January 2011 by Tracy Cayton-Smith

The first launch of the New Year for Newquay’s lifeboats was to search for a missing woman.

Newquay’s inshore lifeboats launched at 13:40 hrs on Tuesday 4th January 2010 to search for a missing female. The lady had been reported missing by concerned friends who were unsure of her whereabouts.

Falmouth Coastguard received a 999 call reporting the local lady missing. They were concerned that she may have got into difficulties along the coast line.

Tasked to search from Pentire headland to Porth Island, the lifeboats launched with volunteers Joe Emmett and Christian Brown at the helms. The volunteer lifeboat crew along with the Newquay Cliff rescue team carried out an extensive search before being stood down at 14:30 hrs. The lady had been found safe and well at home. Continue reading →

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