Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cullercoats RNLI helmsman Robert Oliver is to be awarded one of the RNLI’s highest honours – the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum – for the courage and seamanship he demonstrated when saving the life of a 12-year-old boy in Brown’s Bay. The rescue on 26 October last year was carried out after the [...]

 The members of Cullercoats Crescent Club were able to present Cullercoats RNLI with a cheque for £1800 raised at two events during the year – at a concert by The Wild Cats in the summer and during the traditional New Year’s Day bash at the Club. Fund-raising took place at the excellent return gig by [...]

if you have a good knowledge of leisure boat safety and experience of the SEA Check scheme, here’s your chance to put your expertise to the best possible use. Salary £10.70 / €13.98 per hour Hours Full Time Additional information 37 hours per week mainly weekends Location Home Based within East and South Divisions, West [...]

More people than ever before were rescued by volunteer Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) crews in the north of England last year. Figures issued today (7 February) show a total of 1,237 people were helped, an increase of 3% on the previous high recorded in 2003.   There were 1,270 lifeboat launches from the north’s [...]