RNLI volunteers swiftly launched a search operation near Burnham Pier on the evening of Thursday, 10 September, following reports of a person in the water. The first lifeboat was deployed at 8.10 pm, with a second crew …
Volunteers from the RNLI swiftly responded to an emergency alert on the evening of Thursday, 10 September, launching a search operation near Burnham Pier after reports of a person in the water. The initial lifeboat was …
A dog was rescued after becoming stranded on a cliff ledge approximately 30 metres above Kilve Beach in Somerset. The incident prompted a swift response from fire crews and coastguard teams who arrived at the scene near …
Search teams continue their efforts to locate Scott, a 52-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, who was last seen cycling in the village of Bleadon on the evening of Thursday, 23 July. Scott was spotted around 5.40pm riding a …
A jogger narrowly avoided disaster at Portishead’s notorious mudflats just minutes before the incoming tide cut off their escape route, prompting a stark warning from the coastguard. Portishead Coastguard described the area …
A Somerset coastguard officer has expressed deep concern about the future viability of the life-saving service amid contentious national pay cut plans. An anonymous member of the Weston-super-Mare Coastguard Rescue Team has …
A Somerset coastguard officer has expressed deep concern about the future of the vital life-saving service amid controversial national plans to cut pay for Coastguard Rescue Officers (CROs). The Weston-super-Mare Coastguard …
The body of a man discovered washed up on a Somerset beach is believed to be that of Jake, a 28-year-old reported missing earlier this month. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that although formal identification is still …
The body of a man was found washed up on Burnham-on-Sea beach in Somerset on the evening of Sunday, April 19. The discovery was made by members of the public at approximately 7:30 pm. Emergency services, including Avon and …
The body of an unidentified man was discovered on the beach at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, on the evening of Sunday, April 19. Members of the public found the remains around 7:30 pm and promptly alerted emergency services. Avon …
The search for the second swimmer who went missing during the Christmas Day swim at Budleigh Salterton in Devon appears to have ended with the discovery of a body off the coast of Exmouth. On Sunday afternoon, January 25, …
The second body believed to be that of a missing swimmer from the Christmas Day dip at Budleigh Salterton in Devon was recovered from the sea off Exmouth on Sunday afternoon, January 25. This discovery follows a large-scale …
Emergency responders were mobilised along a South West beach after a woman’s distressing screams prompted a large-scale search operation. The incident occurred shortly after 8pm on Monday, October 13, between Beer Head and …
A tragic incident at a South West beach has resulted in the death of a man this morning, Monday, September 29. Emergency services, including Police, Coastguard, RNLI, and the South West Ambulance Service, were called to Big …
On a brilliant early August day, I found myself at Burnham-on-Sea beach in Somerset, captivated by its stark beauty. The sun shone brightly, but an unusually cool and brisk wind swept across the dunes, sending fine sand …