West Country Rnli

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Historic family-run ferry company ‘devastated’ by on-board boat fire

The Starcross to Exmouth ferry operates between April and October.

28 Nov

Man who went missing in small boat washes up in Ireland

Chris Ellery broke down in the Irish Sea before he came ashore and walked into a local police station in County Wicklow.

4 Nov

Video captures terrifying moments before stricken yacht runs aground

Coastguard and RNLI teams managed to rescue the captain and bring him to shore.

30 Oct

Man rescued by RNLI awarded medal for more than 60 years' charity service

Major search for missing diver called off

Kayaker who broke back and neck pays tribute to RNLI

Dramatic 13 hour rescue sees yacht crew facing 'risk to life'

Mystery surrounds empty dinghy after crew disappears from sinking boat

Ten people rescued after inflatables and paddleboards blown out to sea

Two children rescued after being dragged out to sea by dangerous current

Quick-thinking lifeguards save 13-year-old stuck in riptide

Lifeboatman battled 'hurricane conditions' during heroic rescue mission

Skipper rescued from sinking, grounded yacht

Lifeboat crew launched only to discover object in sea was a traffic cone

‘I couldn’t think clearly' - kayaker rescued from treacherous cove