Harrowing footage of RNLI Channel rescue
WARNING: Contains footage and detail which may be distressing. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has released new footage and a crew testimony to give a first-hand insight into what…
Port of Dover confident marina landfill won’t be from Goodwin Sands
The Port of Dover is preparing for the next major stage of the Western Docks development, a key part of which will be the infilling of parts of the original…
Beached 30 foot yacht towed to deeper water by Whitstable RNLI crew
The 30-ft yacht aground on the beach at Whitstable on Saturday morning Photo: RNLI Whitstable A 30-foot yacht had to be towed clear of the beach by the Whitstable Atlantic…
Not more ‘same ole same ole’ – Small boats plan hasn’t worked says Dover MP
MP for Dover & Deal Natalie Elphicke has commented on the reported ‘ambitious package of measures’ to tackle the small boats crisis discussed by PM Liz Truss and President Macron…
Emergency services scrambled to sinking boat off Queenborough harbour
Photo: Kent Police A sinking boat with two people aboard was saved from being ‘consigned to the riverbed’ thanks to the expertise of officers from Kent Police’s Search and Marine…
MP pays tribute to Merchant Navy Seafarers
Natalie Elphicke MP and Donald Hunter at the Merchant Navy ceremony in Dover Merchant Navy Day, 3rd September, is an annual day to honour the brave men and women of…
Dover fed Royal Navy on salt pork, ship’s biscuit and beer!
Feeding the Royal Navy from Dover’s historic Maison Dieu Photo: DDC Discover the fascinating story of Dover’s victualling yard, which supplied ship’s biscuit and beer to the Royal Navy from…
Surrey couple rescued 63 years ago by Dungeness RNLI pop by on wedding anniversary
A photo taken in 1959 of the 4 in the dinghy awaiting rescue Allen and Doreen Saunders visited Dungeness lifeboat station on Friday 26 August on their wedding anniversary to…
Brrr! The water’s freezing for Margate Lifeboat helmsman
Margate RNLI volunteer Guy Addington comes in from the cold after a year of outdoor showers Photo: RNLI Margate lifeboat volunteer Guy Addington is preparing to turn off the tap…
Seafaring hero’s memorial mural unveiled in Folkestone
L-R John Gale, Alan Taylor and Frank Bond of the Fishing History Museum Photo: Ray Duff Story by Ray Duff – On Thursday afternoon a large group gathered outside the…