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A climber who fell down a 35 ft cliff was taken to hospital by Coastguard helicopter on Sunday 25 May.
A man whose yacht had broken down was found by the RNLI Berwick Lifeboat just after midnight on Sunday 25 May.
This is a statement from Her Majesty's Coastguard on the search operation for the Cheeki Rafiki, carried out by the US Coast Guard.
A man has had a lucky escape after being thrown from his speedboat in Teignmouth Quay.
A man has been rescued off the west Wales coast today (Friday 16 May 2014) following a major fire on his boat.
Portland Coastguard is warning boaters to check the weather before they set out and make sure they have a way to call for help if needed.
Humber Coastguard is again urging people to check weather and tides before heading out after 4 people were rescued in 2 separate incidents.
Rhyl Coastguard Rescue Officers have won a prestigious award for their efforts in the December floods.
A massive search is underway for a missing swimmer in the Ravenglass estuary.
A holidaymaker was rescued when she got into difficulty in the sea after being cut off by the tide at Steinish in the Outer Hebrides.
2 men have been rescued after their small dinghy overturned in the Firth of Clyde.
2 men were rescued by activating a personal locator beacon, (PLB) after their fishing boat broke down 21 miles offshore in Lyme Bay.
2 men were recovered from the water this morning after their upturned boat was spotted near Bideford Bar
Latest figures reveal that the number of diving incidents has fallen to the lowest level in 21 years.
Coastguard rescue teams and the fire and rescue service have extracted an elderly man from soft sand in Morecombe.
Woman and pet saved from Appley Beach on the Isle of Wight.
Three groups of people rescued after they were cut off by the tide.
Stranded fishing boat towed into Wells Harbour.
More support for mountain and cave rescue.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A holidaymaker has been rescued after getting stuck in mud in North Somerset.
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