"With the casualties ashore safely, the hovercraft was stood down and returned to station. "The incident was Hoylake RNLI’s first launch on service for 2025. "In an emergency at the coast ...

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 ...

Becky’s husband raised the alarm by calling 999 on his mobile and HM Coastguard requested the launch of Hoylake RNLI’s hovercraft just after 10am. Becky’s husband had waded ashore through ...

Hovercraft are on station at Hoylake, Hunstanton, Morecambe, and Southend lifeboat stations. Our lifeboats couldn’t run without your support. Every launch is only possible thanks to donations from ...

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 ...

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 ...