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Three Blackpool RNLI volunteers have received Chief Officers Commendations in recognition of an exceptional rescue in challenging conditions last year.

RNLI volunteers receive commendations after dramatic North Pier rescue

Coronation Street as seen from Church Street in the 1930s with the Winter Gardens on the left. Today, the building on the right still bears the commemorative stone engraved with " Post Office Buildings" to indicate where the old post office once stood.

23 fascinating old photos of Blackpool from beach scenes to people

Two Lytham St Annes RNLI lifeboats were launched after a man sailing his yacht from Holyhead to Preston Dock could not be contacted, prompting concern from his family and HM Coastguard.

RNLI rescues unwell yacht skipper travelling from Holyhead to Preston

Fleetwood RNLI took part in an evacuation exercise at the windfarm off Walney Island

This is why RNLI and coastguard were at the offshore windfarm

Hannah and Lorraine with RNLI volunteer team

'Well done ladies, we're proud of you' - Praise for RNLI volunteers

Lytham RNLI crews carried out a launch and recovery exercise on Sunday, with the station’s all-weather lifeboat seen going on and off the beach.

Why the all-weather RNLI boat was deployed over the weekend

Blackpool RNLI volunteers rescued a person from the sea near the Sandcastle on the South Promenade this afternoon after being alerted by HM Coastguard.

'Courageous' Blackpool RNLI volunteers rescue person from sea

Fleetwood Royal National Lifeboat Institution to host Fish Friday Supper

RNLI to host Fish Friday Supper fundraiser - what you need to know

Pirate Weekend at the Lord Derby

Pirate weekend in memory of RNLI crewman raises thousands of pounds

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

Blackpool Beach Patrol

Breaking Dog and owner cut off by tide with 'minutes to spare'

Blackpool Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat William and Eleanor B-867 in surf

RNLI assists multi-agency response to callout near North Pier

Proposals to construct 17 rock groynes across the southern end of Blackpool's beaches have been deferred.

Beach groynes could stop us saving lives, says RNLI after major update

HM Coastguard Lytham & Fleetwood issue warnings as they share busy week of rescues

HM Coastguard Lytham & Fleetwood issue warning as they share busy week

New heatwave alert amid Met Office amber extreme heat warning as UK braced for 37°C

Heatwave alert as Met Office says Blackpool will sizzle in 29°C heat

Body of Blackpool man Connor Parfitt missing for three days tragically discovered on beach in Aberystwyth

Breaking Tributes to missing man. 24, after body tragically discovered in Wales
‘This is not the outcome any of us had hoped for, including the teams involved in the searches.’
Claire Lark

27 heartwarming photos as mother meets RNLI heroes who saved her son

16 new rock groynes tobe built along the beach from Cocker Square (just north of North Pier) to Gynn Square, and from Bispham to Little Bispham. Pictures is a visualisation of what the project would look like once completed

Drop in session reminder over 16 new rock groynes in North Blackpool

Here's why Blackpool RNLI crews were called out at Central Promenade this morning

Here's why the lifeboat was called out at Central Promenade today

RNLI Blackpool D class at sea

RNLI crews called out to concern for swimmer off Blackpool coast

Blackpool Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat William and Eleanor B-867 in surf

Breaking Lifeboat races to rescue people clinging to North Pier in sea drama

Fleetwood RNLI assisting a fishing boat off Blackpool

Update on RNLI fishing vessel rescue after becoming trapped by net

RNLI issue 'Float To Live' advice during Bank Holiday heatwave

Fleetwood' D-853 RNLB Harbet. Credit: RNLI/Robert Baines

RNLI crews paged to help windsurfer in difficulty off Rossall Point

16 hearty pictures of Lytham St Annes Shanty Crew's open rehearsal

Coastguard emergency services at Bispham this afternoon

Coastguard update on 6-hour search following reports of man near sea

A mysterious wreck has re-emerged off Blackpool’s shoreline, sparking curiosity among lifeboat crew and locals alike

Mystery wreck discovered at St Annes Pier sparks public appeal
A mysterious wreck has re-emerged off Blackpool’s shoreline, sparking curiosity among lifeboat crew and locals alike.
Ciara Fearn

Adil (left) and Absi (right) during Adil’s graduation from Manchester University in 2025

My family doesn’t want other parents to lose someone like we lost Absi

Lorraine Bullar swims out to rescue a trapped seagull on Stanley Park lake

Heroic rescuer's wild swim to save trapped seagull

Fleetwood Museum opens for the season

14 photos of Fleetwood Museum including new Atlantic exhibition

Fleetwood museum

Fleetwood Museum kicks off the season with new exhibit

INEOS Grenadiers enter active service with the RNLI as volunteers at Lytham lifeboat station amongst the first to recieve vehicle

Fylde coast lifeboat crew one of first in UK to benefit from new 4x4

Tony Cowell is featured in the film about the Fleetwood to Knott End ferry

After 53 years at sea, I’m hanging up my skipper’s hat

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

Two people were rescued from the sea by Blackpool RNLI crews after drifting “some distance out”.

Two people rescued from sea after drifting 'some distance out'

Brooke Schofield with Hobie the heroic lifeguard dog in training.

Lifeguard dog in training: Hero pup braves the sea with HM Coastguard

Blackpool RNLI volunteers were called into action after a person was reported in difficulty in the sea in Bispham

Person saved 200 metres offshore during dramatic evening rescue

HM Coastguard Fleetwood dealt with 13 incidents over the Bank Holiday weekend

Coastguard responds to 13 incidents over Bank Holiday

Latest pics as search launched for missing person off Blackpool coast

Police at the scene on the Promenade near Gynn Square in Blackpool this morning (Monday, August 25)

Police and rescue teams search for missing person on seafront - latest

Tony Cowell helped save five sea cadets after an inflatable boat was carried toward Morecambe Bay by the outgoing tide

Ferry skipper saves sea cadets after inflatable boat swept out by tide

A man attempting to walk to Blackpool from Southport has been rescued from rising tide.

Coastal walker rescued after getting caught by the rising tide

1886 Southport and St Anne's lifeboat disaster

Lifeboat heroics retold as The Sidings marks Lytham’s proud RNLI heritage

A tense incident in Blackpool saw a person struggling in the sea approximately 250 metres from shore

Dramatic sea rescue after person found struggling 250m from shore

An early-morning sea rescue off Blackpool's Central Pier left four emergency service personnel injured

Rescuers injured during 'challenging' sea incident near Central Pier

Blackpool lifeboat volunteers were called out three times to rescue people from the sea on Wednesday (July 2)

Blackpool's mental health epidemic leaves lifeboat crews exhausted

Lytham St Annes Shanty Crew performing a live rehearsal outside the RNLI centre on St Annes Promenade

Shanty crew amuse beach-goers with boozy songs during stunning sunset

WTF! owners Natale McDonald and Gemma Buntain

Blackpool florist expands with grand opening & fundraiser honouring community he...

Emergency services at the lifeboat station in Blackpool on Sunday evening (May 18)

Dramatic sea rescue after man nearly drowns half a mile off shore

The jet skier was rescued from the sea near Starr Gate in Blackpool on Tuesday (May 13)

Watch: Blackpool jet ski rescue caught on camera

Met Office weather map for Thursday (May 1) shows high temperatures forecast.

Watch: Met Office map turns red as temperatures to surge in UK

1950s archive film shows lifeboat launch off Yorkshire Coast

Watch: 1950s archive film shows coastal lifeboat launch

Fleetwood's RNLI crew was called out twice this morning|Photo credit RNLI Fleetwood

RNLI called out twice this morning on two separate missions

Mathew Chaloner, chief sculptor at Glacial Art, demonstrates on stage at the Fylde Ice Festival 2025.

I'm an ice sculptor. Watch how I carve life-like celebs with a chisel

Fleetwood RNLI volunteers have set the date for this year's Wreck Trek

Fleetwood's Wreck Trek walk across the sands -all you need to know

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