£35,000 proposal for Floating Bridge generators welcomed, but replacement progress lacks speed argues councillor
23, December 2021·1 min readFarewell to Laurie, Cowes RNLI crew member, now off to North SomersetLaurie was thanked for his exceptional service to the rescue and protection of those on the water over the last 15 years
6, December 2021·1 min readMoney raised from Natasha’s cross-Atlantic challenge presented to Cowes RNLIThe Cowes RNLI operations manager said that what Natasha achieved was well outside many people’s comfort zone
6, December 2021·1 min readCowes RNLI to the rescue after fishing boat sprung a leakThe small fishing boat had sprung a leak off Gurnard, so Cowes RNLI assisted in the rescue
16, November 2021·1 min readCowes RNLI assists Gosport fishing boat taking in waterAlthough the fishing boat’s crew had managed to clamp-off the leak, their craft had lost all power
13, October 2021·1 min readTrolley service back in operation thanks to Friends of St Mary’sThe Friends of St Mary's trolley service has now resumed at the hospital, the first since lockdown began in March 2020
20, September 2021·1 min readCapsized catamaran towed to safety by Cowes RNLIAlthough he initially attempted to continue on sailing, the sailor quickly changed his mind, and the lifeboat duly towed the craft to Calshot Slip
23, August 2021·1 min readRowers return to Cowes after covering 2,000 miles and raising £1000s for RNLIThe rowers circumnavigated Britain, covering almost 2,000 miles and raising almost thousands of pounds for the RNLI
10, August 2021·1 min readFrom bad to worse for 27-foot yacht in troubleWhen the anchor was dropped to stop the yacht drifting into the shipping lane, the action led to unexpected consequences
17, July 2021·1 min readYoung deer rescued from Solent after making escape from New Forest to the Isle of WightMyles said that he'd always wanted to rescue a dog, but instead it was a deer. See the photos within
5, July 2021·1 min readTwo-boat collision, yacht aground and engine failure: Busy weekend for Cowes RNLINot surprisingly, it was a busy weekend for Cowes RNLI. Details within
27, May 2021·1 min readOver £1,000 raised through Ramadan for hospital charityTrainee biomedical scientists, Jussna Mateen, said, "Ramadan is also a charitable month so to have been able to have raised the money and support our hospital for the benefit of our Island community is just a small way to show our appreciation"
26, April 2021·1 min readSailor with possible spinal injuries rescued by Cowes RNLIThe barely conscious sailor sustained injuries after falling backwards and knocking her head twice