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portishead lifeboat newsLocal man rescued from cliff fall......

Only days after carry out the exact same training excercise.....   read more...

portishead lifeboat newsCrew in highest ever lifeboat rescue

Lifeboat crew in Ben Nevis Rescue....   read more...

portishead lifeboat newsFirst group of recruits finsh training

A team of new recruits have passed their training to join the lifeboat crew following an appeal for volunteers.....   read more...

portishead lifeboat newsLatest News regarding Mayday incident on 28th August

As I am sure many of you will have heard, your local independent Lifeboat met with an unfortunate incident on Thursday 28th August.   read more...

portishead lifeboat news......STOP PRESS.....28/08/08, 2100BST

During a regular training session in heavy seas, the lifeboat sustained structural damage causing the crew to issue a MAYDAY.   read more...

portishead lifeboat newsFourth shout of the week...

A stricken yacht that was unable to sail....   read more...

portishead lifeboat newsWe're on YouTube

See our on board videos now on YouTube....   read more...

portishead lifeboat newsBoathouse Appeal

The start of the year saw the launch of an appeal by The Portishead Lifeboat Trust to raise £750,000 to fund the construction of a new boathouse near the new Portishead Quays marina...   read more...

portishead lifeboat newsStuck in the mud!

The crew of the lifeboat were paged to attend a yacht aground at 1735 on the evening of Friday 17th June 2005. On arrival at the scene, they saw a 40 foot fin-keeled yacht, Beaucette, aground and sitting perfectly upright in the sands...   read more...