The Latest Breaking News from UK Coastguard

Edinburgh lifeboat crew race to historic island as casualty rushed to hospital

The RNLI Queensferry crew were paged to Inchcolm Island between Fife and Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon to rescue the casualty following a medical incident and return them to dry land

Edinburgh Live · Jul 10, 2023

RNLI rescue two people and a dog stranded after attempting to cross Holy Island causeway

The occupants of the vehicle were said to be in the Refuge Box at the site when UK Coastguard requested the launch of the Seahouses RNLI Inshore Lifeboat

Chronicle Live · Jan 25, 2023

Lifeboat comes to rescue of car and occupants after they got stranded on Holy Island Causeway

The car's occupants got stranded on Holy Island Causeway outside of the safe crossing times

Chronicle Live · Jan 2, 2023

Edinburgh RNLI race to assist with sinking vessel in Firth of Forth

The team, who operate out of South Queensferry endured a busy couple of days this week, first assisting a sinking vessel in Burntisland, and today, rescuing a motor cruiser that suffered a loss of power

Edinburgh Live · May 19, 2022

Edinburgh RNLI race to kayaker in distress found in water near popular spot

The alarm was raised at around 3pm yesterday, April 24, as the crew raced out on the water to Cramond, where one individual was found in distress and later handed over to the UK Coastguard

Edinburgh Live · Apr 25, 2022