Fundraisers aiming to raise money towards a new lifeboat station in Cowes have been given reason to smile with the news they’re more than a quarter of the way to their
Training Session Turned into the real thing
A training session in the Solent for the crew of Cowes RNLI on Saturday (17th September) turned out to be more serious when they were tasked to go to the aid of a
RNLI Offers Free Lifejacket Safety Check
A free check-up of lifejackets is being provided by the RNLI at Cowes this week, before the service moves on to Yarmouth. Pleasure sailors, whether or not
Actress Celia Takes Starring Role in Street Collection
The proposed new Cowes RNLI lifeboat station took an encouraging step forward
Capsized Laser Ends Family Outing
Family rescued after boat capsizes off East Cowes
Leaking Cowes Week Racer Towed to Safety by Lifeboat
Cowes RNLI played its part in dealing with a whole host of incidents on the Solent
Princess Royal officially opens Bembridge RNLI lifeboat station
Princess Anne officially opens the new Bembridge RNLI lifeboat station.
Cowes Lifeboat Assists Grounded Police Yacht
Yacht belonging to the Metropolitan Police Sailing Club who suddenly found themselves loitering
Princess Royal to officially open Bembridge RNLI lifeboat station
RNLI lifeboat crew and fundraisers are preparing to welcome HRH the Princess Royal, Princess Anne
COUNTDOWN TO THE WIGHT WHEELS CHALLENGE
Southampton and the Isle of Wight are going head-to-head in a cycle competition
CELIA LAUNCHES £1M APPEAL FOR LIFEBOAT STATION
Celia Imrie, much-loved actress, has officially launched a £1M public appeal.
JET-SKI SAILOR RESCUED BY COWES LIFEBOAT
Cowes lifeboat raced to the aid of a young men on a jet-ski that had broken down in the shipping lane
SAILORS INVITED TO PUT LIFEJACKETS TO THE TEST
Underlining their accident prevention role, the RNLI is staging a free lifejacket ‘clinic’ at East Cowes
LOCAL HERO BECOMES NEW CHAIRMAN OF GROUP
He joined the crew of the Yarmouth Lifeboat in 1968 and became coxswain in 1971
THE RNLI LAUNCH AN ISLAND-WIDE SEARCH
Lifeboat charity, the RNLI, is about to launch an island-wide search for volunteers
LORD LIEUTENANT GETS ON HIS BIKE FOR CHARITY
To mark the RNLI’s nationwide SOS Day, volunteers of all ages eagerly responded to the challenge to…
CHALLENGE IN AID OF NEW LIFEBOAT STATION
Call has gone out to Islanders to take part in an energetic fun-day at the end of January
RYDE INSHORE RESCUE NEEDS TO REPLACE LIFEBOAT
Ryde Inshore Rescue are appealing to the Island to help them replace their second lifeboat
ROUNDUP FROM THE NEWCHURCH MALE CHOIR TOUR
Newchurch MVC were the first non-Cornish choir to perform at the Eden Project
MAYDAY CAMPAIGN FROM THE RYDE INSHORE RESCUE
In 2009 Ryde Inshore Rescue put out their very own “Mayday” to help rescue their leaking building
RNLI GIVES SUMMER SALUTE TO ISLE OF WIGHT EMPLOYERS
The RNLI is sending out a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to hundreds of understanding employers.
BEMBRIDGE LIFEBOAT CALLED TO ASSIST LONE YACHTSMAN
A Pan-Pan call was made to Solent Coastguard this morning after a spinnaker became stuck
DASHES THROUGH ROUGH SEAS TO DISMASTED YACHT
Cowes lifeboat raced to the aid of a large gaff-rigged yacht yesterday morning
VOLUNTEERS PLAY THEIR PART ASHORE AND AFLOAT
Members of Cowes lifeboat went quite overboard when it came to playing their part
PROFESSIONAL SAILOR WINS £10K FOR THE RNLI
Professional offshore sailor, Mike Golding, has won £10,000 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
FUNDRAISER GETS TASTE OF LIFE AS RNLI CREW MEMBER
Fundraiser celebrated charity day at Cowes Week by finding out how money he raises will be used
COWES LIFEBOAT RESPONDS TO A MAYDAY CALL
Accidents involving two crew members in the Solent yesterday led to an urgent Mayday call
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