And Gilli Cowley has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for 33 years of fundraising for the Douglas RNLI Lifeboat Station ... visitor and chairman of Peel Charity Shop, which has raised ...

A Manx astronomer who has lectured on the marvels of the night sky for 40 years has been recognised in the New Year Honours ...

“I still have to peel the potatoes and carrots for dinner, but when a shout comes in, we’ve got seven minutes to get to the station. “The normal rules of the road apply for us, so as long as ...

Flotillas took place on the River Mersey and the River Tyne, while a number of national monuments and historical buildings lit up yellow – including the London Eye, Dover Castle, the Millennium Bridge ...

Volunteering with the RNLI is about more than saving lives at sea—it’s about joining a close-knit team, meeting new people, ...

POLICE were called to a lifeboat station in Angus following the discovery of a variety of items including a suspected explosive device. Officers were made aware of the potential explosive near ...

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A seaside village is preparing to say farewell to a lifeboat that has been rescuing people - and animals - for 20 years. For members of Caister Lifeboat, it will be a sad day on Tuesday, January ...

"I have nothing but praise... certainly happy memories." Mr Blakeston, who began volunteering at the lifeboat station more than 30 years ago, said: "It's a new chapter for Falmouth lifeboat ...

Just as dinner was coming out of the oven, the pager went. “Within 15 mins there were 11 volunteers at the lifeboat station and the boat had been launched to support at least 10 police and ...