The charity said the long-serving volunteer also served as both a commander and a pilot on its inshore rescue hovercraft. Howie Owen, Hoylake RNLI coxswain, said: "We couldn’t save lives at sea ...

An RNLI hovercraft from Hoylake and a lifeboat from New Brighton attended and guided the woman to a safer area of the beach before taking her and her pet on board. Hovercraft commander Matt ...

RNLI volunteer Dave McKenzie described it as a "memorable situation" and said it was the first time the hovercraft had been ... brought back to the safety of Hoylake Lifeboat Station.

A HOVERCRAFT was used to rescue a father and son from a stranded boat in Southend RNLI's first call-out of 2025. Volunteers were alerted to a boat stuck in the Hadleigh Ray off Chalkwell at 8 ...

A Norfolk lifeboat station shop that raises vital funds for the charity that saves lives at sea is set to reopen on Saturday ...

HOYLAKE lifeboat volunteers will face Hoylake Sailing Club members again in the 52nd Slater Trophy Boxing Day Tug O'War next week. The event takes place at 12 midday on Thursday (December 26 ...

In response, the RNLI launched their relief inshore rescue hovercraft, H-006 John Russell, at 10:55 am and proceeded to the reported location. Upon arrival, it was quickly established that the ...