Cocker Spaniel rescued from rising tide in Medway estuary
On Sunday, 6 October, Clara the cocker spaniel was rescued by the Sheerness inshore lifeboat crew after becoming trapped by the incoming tide on Copperhouse Marsh. The UK Coastguard tasked…
Heroic RNLI crew rescues Margate mum and son from treacherous tidal current at Walpole Bay Pool
Paula with the crew members who rescued her Dan Golding, Guy Addington and Lucy Maling Credit:Margate RNLI Paula Maguire, who is originally from Dublin but now lives in Margate, regularly…
Coastguard helicopter with Littlestone and Dover lifeboats in mid-channel yacht drama
Littlestone RNLI Net Recovery on return to station after mid channel yacht drama At 10.47am on Tuesday morning, 17 September 2024 Littlestone RNLI Atlantic 85 Inshore Lifeboat ‘Jean McIvor’ launched…
Men plucked from perilous Thames Estuary shipping lane in dramatic Sheerness RNLI rescue
The small dinghy plus its two occupants safely onboard the Sheerness RNLI lifeboat Photo: RNLI/Vic Booth In a heart-pounding turn of events, two men narrowly escaped disaster when the Sheerness…
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…
Kent Fire and Rescue Service popping up across the county
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) will be popping up in communities across the county next month for a series of fun and engaging events. Firefighters and other teams will…
Kent Search and Rescue volunteers handed £10,000 from Police
Kent Search and Rescue (KSAR) was presented with a £10,000 cheque from Kent Police Photo: Kent Police A charitable organisation dedicated to assisting the emergency services in the search for…
Gravesend lifeboat rescue crew of sailing yacht struck by lightning in busy Thames shipping lane
Gravesend RNLI towing the casualty vessel to Gravesend Credit: RNLI/Gravesend On Thursday 2 May at 3.47am, Gravesend’s volunteer crew were called to a 12metre sailing yacht by HM Coastguard. Thames…
Christmas tree chipping raises over a thousand pounds for Whitstable RNLI
RNLI Whitstable volunteers and the team from A. Bird Tree Surgeons with Simon (right) who delivered his tree and those of neighbours to the chipping session held outside Whitstable lifeboat…
Firefighters tackle Christmas Day blaze in Ashford
A bedroom fire on Brenchley Close, Ashford, sparked a swift response from three fire crews, South East Coast Ambulance Service and Rapid Response Team volunteers on Christmas Day afternoon. The…