Archive for August 2015
“RNLI urged to reverse plan to close Scottish lifeboat station” article in the Financial Times
The Financial Times has published an article today (21st August 2015) by journalist Emily Cadman, titled “RNLI urged to reverse plan to close Scottish lifeboat station”. Ewan Gibson, a local…
Read MoreSt Abbs Lifeboat comes to the assistance of one of Our Fishermen
Our fishermen are the backbone of the community. They wake early before the sun has risen and head down to the harbour to take to the sea single-handed in their…
Read MorePaul Boissier – We’re travelling the 450 miles to deliver the “Save St Abbs Lifeboat” petition to you personally
The petition will be hand-delivered to the RNLI HQ in Poole next Tuesday 1st September. The sheer numbers of people who are deeply concerned about this proposed closure demands that…
Read MoreThank You – RAF 202 Squadron Search and Rescue
The RNLI are still proposing to close the St Abbs Lifeboat Station on the 8th September and then on the 1st October the RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) Helicopter service…
Read MoreSt Abbs Lifeboat Searches for Missing Surfer, Joined by RAF Sea King
The St Abbs lifeboat was called out today 6:20pm (23rd August 2015) to search for a missing surfer at Coldingham Sands. The St Abbs lifeboat was joined in the search…
Read More“10,000 supporters implore: keep St Abbs lifeboat station open” article in The Times
The Times has published a two page article today (21st August 2015) by journalist Kenny Farquharson, titled “10,000 supporters implore: keep St Abbs lifeboat station open”. We’ve tried to be…
Read MoreComing to the Rescue Again. This time for kayakers in distress
The lifeboat that the RNLI executive think they don’t need was called out yet again at 2.00pm today (13th August 2015). When one member of a group of three kayakers…
Read MoreFisherman Saved by St Abbs Lifeboat
St Abbs Lifeboat was called out tonight at 7:55pm (5th August 2015) to go to the aid of a angler in trouble. The angler was in an inflatable ring with…
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