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Emergency coastguard tugs axed as cash runs out

COASTGUARD tugs which save stricken vessels in Scottish waters are to be axed after funding for the service ran out. The potentially life-saving vessels work...

Lifeboat man in hot water over planking picture

RESCUE chiefs have ticked off volunteers for posting a picture of a crewman apparently planking on top of a £2m lifeboat. The image on the...

Terror as mum and baby swept into sea by tide

THE moment a terrified Scots mother and her helpless baby were almost swept away by a rapidly rising tide has been uploaded to YouTube. The...

Scotland’s lifeboats launched more than 1,000 times

THE RNLI launched, on average, 20 lifeboats in Scotland each week in 2011 according to the charity’s official statistics released today, (Tuesday 7 February) The...

Lifeboat in emergency dash – to “rescue” seal

A DRAMATIC rescue attempt by a Scottish lifeboat crews was called off after the “casualty” turned out to be a seal. Forth coastguard gave the order...

Missing man pulled from Scottish river

A BODY discovered in the River Tay is that of a missing Perthshire man, police say. James Stewart was pulled from the water late on...

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