Tynemouth RNLI inshore lifeboat launched to stand by after suicide threat
Tynemouth RNLI inshore lifeboat was requested to launch by Humber Coastguard after police were made aware of a distressed male threatening to jump from South Shields pier. The lifeboat stood by in...
View ArticleFalse alarm leads to search by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat
A CALL made to Northumbria Police claiming someone was going to jump from Tynemouth pier led to Tynemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat being launched late on Saturday night. Humber Coastguard requested...
View ArticleHoax call causes Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat to investigate ‘missing’ person.
A HOAX 999 call made this evening to Humber Coastguard led Tynemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat to be tasked to investigate. The call, made at 21:40 on a mobile phone, was made by a man claiming to be...
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Boat rescued from rocks by Tynemouth & Cullercoats RNLI lifeboats
A SMALL boat with three men on board was rescued by Tynemouth and Cullercoats RNLI lifeboats this morning after it suffered mechanical failure and drifted onto rocks at South Shields pier. Humber...
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Tynemouth RNLI lifeboats launched to sinking trawler
A SINKING trawler sparked a major rescue effort by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat volunteer crew members this morning when the vessel suffered severe damage after colliding with a pier. Humber Coastguard...
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Casualty pulled from sea by Tynemouth lifeboat in joint RNLI and RAF rescue
A FEMALE casualty was pulled from the sea close to the Tyne piers this afternoon by a Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat and airlifted to hospital by an RAF rescue helicopter. Tynemouth RNLI’s inshore lifeboat...
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Tynemouth RNLI inshore lifeboat launched to help man on pier
A MAN threatening to harm himself prompted the launch of Tynemouth RNLI inshore lifeboat this evening. Humber Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat and the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade at...
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