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A reminder of the importance of taking care near cliff edges.
Joined4, February 2010
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A massive search of the River Medina was launched late last night after several young people were reported to be in the water, possibly seeking to reach the Isle of Wight Festival site on the east bank at Seaclose.
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Two shouts turned out to be false alarms, but better to be safe than sorry, say Cowes RNLI.
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The local RNLI lifeboat crew took part in the celebrations last week which saw royalty from around the word descend on Cowes.
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The importance of always wearing lifejacket was illustrated yesterday after a Cowes-based boat sank quickly after a collision. Well done to Cowes RNLI for their speedy rescue.
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Mechanical problems resulted in the first call-out, whilst the second was due to going aground at Bramble Bank and needing to be moved before the US car carrier, The Courage, reached it.
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Two RNLI Atlantic 85 lifeboats headed out of Cowes Harbour on a serious mission: to take aboard ‘casualties’ in mid-Solent from a Red Funnel car ferry.
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Fun and fund-raising came brilliantly together at and around Cowes RNLI’s lifeboat station on May Day, as hundreds of people responded to an invitation to participate in a Yellow Wellies event.
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Seven people, including a heavily pregnant woman and four children, none of whom were wearing life jackets were rescued by Cowes RNLI last night. Good work chaps!
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The advantage of the RNLI lifeboat carrying medical items such as glucose gel became evident this morning.
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Fellow dinghy sailors went to the rescue of a another in trouble last night.
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Pushing the boat out will take on many different meanings for Cowes RNLI on May Day Bank Holiday – Monday 4 May – as the lifeboat station invites the public to be part of a fund-raising Yellow Welly Fun Day.
