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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 [...]

Two members of Cullercoats lifeboat crew have won one of the RNLI’s top awards and two of their colleagues have commendations for their part in a rescue below the cliffs at Tynemouth Castle, which took place in the early hours of 15 June 2011. The actions of Grahame Wood and Ross Dunn have been recognised [...]

Cullercoats & Whitley Bay Ladies Lifeboat Guild would like to invite you to the annual Carol Concert at the Lifeboat Station on Monday 19th December from 7:30pm. Music will once again be provided by the Salvation Army Band. All welcome young and old.

RESCUE crews on the north east coast are saying cheers, thanks to a new brewery that is dedicating cash to the RNLI. Cullercoats Brewery has been opened by Bill Scantlebury, and will be focusing on two main beers both with a local flavour. The Lovely Nelly and Jack The Devil, draw on the history of [...]

The Maughan family of Whitley Bay visited Cullercoats Lifeboat Station on Wednesday to thank the volunteers  for saving the life of 12-year-old William. At 3.50pm on Wednesday 26 October, the crew of the RNLI Inshore lifeboat Hylton Burdon (Robert Oliver, Grahame Wood and Steven Potts) launched the lifeboat following reports that a young boy was being [...]

The 2011 Christmas card is available from our Lifeboat Station Shop every Sunday Morning between 10am -12 midday. The cards are sold in packs of ten priced at £4 per pack. Local retailers now selling our Christmas Cards are as follows: Cullercoats Crescent Club Cullercoats Post Office Beaches and Cream A J Bridge Fruit Shop The Quarry Pub [...]