Family cut off by the tide are plucked from danger by Whitstable lifeboat crew
Rising tide Library image Whitstable RNLI lifeboat has reported it rescued a family of five on Friday 23 August after they were cut off by the tide on the Isle…
Dismasted catamaran with two onboard rescued by the Whitstable RNLI lifeboat
The dismasted catamaran alongside the Whitstable lifeboat Credit: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable. A dismasted catamaran with two occupants onboard had to be towed ashore by the Whitstable RNLI lifeboat on Friday…
Whitstable lifeboat assists experienced dinghy sailor within 6 minutes of capsizing in choppy seas
Whitstable lifeboat alongside the capsized dinghy off Seasalter on Thursday, 8 August Photo: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable A yachtsman and his sailing dinghy had to be taken ashore by the Whitstable…
Manston arrest follows woman’s death in small boat Channel crossing
National Crime Agency officers have arrested a man in connection with a Channel crossing which led to the death of a woman in France on Sunday. The French authorities were…
RNLI Lego boathouse on show in Whitstable
Matt Judge and his Lego model of the Whitstable RNLI boathouse at the model lifeboat show to mark RNLI 200 at Whitstable RNLI on Sunday Credit: RNLI/Chris Davey Normally visitors…
Dover port expansion plans to reduce peak-time queues before new EU rules
Queuing at the port – Library Image The French border control zone at the Port of Dover is to be expanded to reduce peak-time queues when new EU rules take…
Becky keeps it in the family at Ramsgate RNLI
Becky Cannon Photo: RNLI/Karen Cox Becky Cannon comes from a proud line of RNLI crew with her father, Ian Cannon, taking over from his father Ron Cannon MBE as Coxswain…
Rough weather forces Blessing of the Fisheries to find safe haven in church
The Rt Reverend Nicholas Reade welcomes all to the ceremony Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff: The 2024 Blessing of the Fisheries was held on Sunday afternoon with a large…
Kent Fire and Rescue goes nautical with new water emergency fleet
Kent Fire and Rescue Service has introduced new water rescue vehicles to enhance its response when someone is struggling in water or mud. Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has…
Mud rescue in Herne Bay prompts warning to ‘have-a-go’ rescuers
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was alerted after reports of a person stuck in mud off Central Parade in Herne Bay today. Two fire engines arrived at the scene and…