Hartlepool RNLI volunteers and Humber Coastguard were called after the vessel got into difficulty on Sunday 25 June.

Five people rescued by lifeboat after pleasure boat lost engine 

A Royal Navy bomb disposal team was called to assist with the operation after the 13 metre fishing boat with two people aboard trawled the mine.

Bomb squad called to wartime mine trawled by fishing boat

Both Hartlepool RNLI lifeboats were paged at 10.26am on Monday following a request by Humber Coastguard which said flares had been fired from a boat.

A rescue team searched for a swimmer who was reported missing last night - crews have now been stood down.

Stuart Lawson with his dog and Hartlepool RNLI lifeboat crew(left to right) Colm Simpson, Jordan Craddy, Darren Killick and Tim Boagey.

Hartlepool RNLI rescued a man and a dog after a power boat failure left them stranded on the East Durham coast. 

The RNLI in Hartlepool were called out on Christmas Day to help after a boat break down

Four people got into difficulty on Redcar seafront after trying to rescue a man who fell into the water from the slipway at Dundas Street.

Members of Hartlepool RNLI have been recognised for their courage and service to the community at the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards.