Lytham St Annes RNLI

Final chance to show support for life-saving Lytham St Annes RNLI with special commemorative paving stones

Show support for life-saving RNLI with commemorative paving stones

Coastguard and lifeboat crews searched for four hours after three flares were seen off the coast of Blackpool

This is why lifeboats were out for four hours in major search

Search launched for missing teenager off St Annes Beach RNLI volunteers were tasked to launch on bank holiday Monday following reports of a missing teenage girl at St Annes Beach.

Breaking Update on RNLI search for missing girl, 14, separated from family

We've mixed emotions - New lifeboat signals end for lifesaving vessel

A search and rescue helicopter was forced to suspend operations during a late-night sea rescue in Blackpool after being targeted by a laser

'Laser attack' forces helicopter to stand down during sea rescue

The new Glansin cafe in St Annes|Harry Fenton

New Fylde coast cafe Glansin is also an art gallery

Shots! TV meet the festive runners at Blackpool Santa Dash, in a Christmas Special of Unconventional Brits

Santa Dashers and paddleboarders feature in quirky Christmas TV show

The man was taken to hospital after he was airlifted by a HM Coastguard helicopter, but he sadly died shortly afterwards

Lifeboat crews join tragic search for man who fell from ferry

The Mexico Disaster memorial statue on St Annes seafront.

Service to be held to remember the worst lifeboat disaster in British history

Ryan, aged 13, and Lily Wright, five, with RNLI mascot Stormy Stan at Lytham St Annes RNLI open day. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

10 pictures as Lytham St Annes RNLI open day raises more than £11,000

Victoria crosses the finish line

Victoria raises more than £2,400 for RNLI in her first London Marathon

Previous open days at Lytham St Annes RNLI station have been very well attended.

Steve Royle to open fun open day at Lytham St Annes RNLI station

Guide Dogs For the Blind was among the charities to benefit from collecting at Lytham Festival

Lytham Festival charity collections raised combined total of more than £21,000

Lytham farmer and TV presenter Tom Pemberton set off Leg It for the Lifeboats for 2022 on May 1

Leg It for Lifeboats total down on last year, but still hailed as 'wonderful'

Some of the participants in the Leg It For The Lifeboats at the weekend, setting off from Lytham RNLI boathouse to raise money for the RNLI

Lytham St Annes RNLI delighted with support as it looks to further boost funds

Kate and Darren Collins and their dog Roo (left) and Michelle and James Stannard with Sam ready to Leg It For the Lifeboats

Themed weekends for Leg It fundraiser continue with dogs
It’s time for walkies with a difference on Saturday and Sunday May 14 and 15 as Lytham St Annes RNLI’s Leg It for the Lifeboats appeal continues its themed weekends.
Tony Durkin

Tom Pemberton leads off Leg It For the Lifeboats 2022. Picture: David Forshaw.

RNLI officials hoping Leg It fund-raiser will bring a big boost to coffers

Tom Pemberton (centre) shapes up for Leg It For the Lifeboats with Lytham St Annes RNLI volunteers

RNLI Leg It fund-raiser repeating successful month long format of last two years

Kerrith Black's funeral service at St Annes RNLI boathouse. Picture: Gregg Wolstenholme.

Farewell at boathouse to Lytham St Annes RNLI man Kerrith

Kerrith Black was a dedicated volunteer for the RNLI

Boathouse farewell to Lytham St Annes RNLI man who died aged just 32

Kerrith 'Kez' Black on duty for Lytham St Annes RNLI (Photo: Mark Astin)

Lytham St Annes RNLI mourns Kez following death from pneumonia at 32

Kerrith Black has died in his sleep, aged 32

Tributes to lifeboat mechanic after sudden death at just 32

Jacob Sloan, nine, meets Lytham St Annes RNLI mascot Stormy Stan at the open day

Lytham St Annes RNLI open day raises £2,500

Family fun at the most recent previous RNLI open day in St Annes, in 2019

Chance to meet the crew among the features of Lytham St Annes RNLI open day

The Lytham St Annes relief all-weather lifeboat on the beach following the rescue and tractor winch failure

Why a lifeboat has been on St Annes beach for the last 24 hours

One of the new signs on St Annes Promenade

New Fylde beach signs aim to ensure safety

Lytham St Annes RNLI station coxswain Tom Stuart with the mystery letter

Lytham St Annes RNLI looking to identify sender of mystery letter
Fylde RNLI volunteers have appealed for help to identify the sender of a charming but intriguing note which was dropped off at the lifeboat souvenir shop in St Annes while it was closed.
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Derek Fleet (left) and Nick Wareing were among the fund-raisers for the RNLI

Lytham RNLI delight as Leg-It fund-raiser brings in £9,000

Thomas (age five) and Evie Booth (nine) with their cousin Freddie Bridge (22 months), son of crew member Will Bridge, showing their support for their fund raising at start of Lytham St Annes RNLI's Leg It for the Lifeboats fund-raiser 2021

Leg It for Lifeboats month-long fund-raiser off and running

Roy and Phil Walker with RNLI representatives at the St Annes boathouse

Leg It For the Lifeboats is back to boost RNLI coffers

A group of socially-distanced participants in last year's Leg It For the Lifeboats event

A whole month to Leg it for Lytham St Annes RNLI

Tony Cox steps up to the new role after three years with the Lytham St Annes crew

Tony appointed new mechanic-coxswain at Lytham St Annes RNLI

Martin Jaggs is stepping down from full-time service with the RNLI after 25 years

Martin signals the end of an era at Lytham St Annes RNLI

St Annes' beach litter pickers were among the hundreds of Fylde folk who took part in the new-look Leg It For the Lifeboats event

10,000 thanks from Lytham St Annes RNLI

An image of the inconsiderately parked vehicles was shared on Twitter.

Inconsiderate parking leaves lifeboat 'unable to launch'

Coxswain Tom Stuart, staff coxswain Andrew McHaffie, crew member John Chamley, coxswain/mechanic Martin Jaggs and Lytham town crier Colin Ballard signal the start of Lytham St Annes RNLI's 2020 Leg It Fun Run month

Lytham St Annes RNLI crew's head-start for month-long fund-raiser

Lifeboat volunteers were called out at St Annes today

RNLI in search for missing child on St Annes beach

Six-year-old Dominic Stevens with RNLI crew member Josh Willder

Dominic, six, is an RNLI fund-raising hero

Mike and Elizabeth Gee with mascot Stormy Stan

Open day delights at St Annes RNLI station

Official lifeboat naming ceremony in St Annes

Hundreds at lifeboat naming ceremony

Runners in last years Leg It For the Shannon event

Detour to keep Leg It on course for cash

The Barbara Anne was given a warm welcome

VIDEO: Warm welcome for Lytham St Annes' new lifeboat

RNLI crewmen (from left): Gary Bird, Nick Glassbrook, John Atkinson, Tom Stuart

Lytham St Annes RNLI gets set for Shannon arrival

Lythams Shannon Class lifeboat

Life-savers prepare for new Lytham St Annes lifeboat

David Forshaw of Lytham St Annes RNLI

Concert set to boost RNLI fund

The lifeboat was brought up on to Lytham Green. Photo: David Forshaw

Rescue mission after failed river crossing

Helen Clitheroe

Shannon run to boost fund for new lifeboat

David Forshaw

Lifeboat play takes centre stage at RNLI

Gary Bird

Lytham St Annes RNLI recruits wanted for shore crew

The new inflatable inshore lifeboat being put through its paces

RNLI's new inflatable makes debut

Flashback to last year's St Annes Kite and Music Festival

Town set for music and fun extravaganza

St Annes Kite and Music Festival

Town set for fun galore

Coxswain Gary Bird launches the Â£275,000 appeal towards a new lifeboat with crew members Phil Da Silva, Tom Stuart, Andy Coyle and Ben McGarry

Your help needed to fund new lifeboat

Inshore Lifeboat Sally and her crew rescued four girls from the banks of the River Ribble

Four girls rescued from riverbank after tide cuts them off

Ben McGarry, mechanic at Lytham St Annes RNLI station

Ben is new lifeboat mechanic

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