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Plymouth lifeboat's annual open day

This Sunday, 3 August, at 11am, the RNLI Plymouth lifeboats will be holding their annual open day at the Prince William Yard in Stonehouse.

Both of the Plymouth lifeboats will be on show.

The inshore lifeboat, a Atlantic75 called Millennium Forester, and the all-weather boat a Severn class lifeboat named Sybil Mullen Glover, will be afloat in the Royal William Yard marina....

Fisherman rescued from rocks at Bovisand

A fisherman who became stranded on rocks at Bovisand Beach near Plymouth on Sunday afternoon, has been airlifted to safety.

The RAF helicopter from RMB Chivenor was deployed after the Plymouth lifeboat, which was launched at about 2.15pm, was unable to reach the man due to a strong sea swell.

A coastguard team assisted with the rescue, ensuring the man's safety.

The man...

Yachtsman dies after falling overboard in the River Yealm

A man has died after falling overboard from a yacht in the entrance to the River Yealm.

Brixham Coastguard say that they received numerous reports of a red flare in the entrance to the River Yealm. Plymouth Coastguard rescue team were called out and the Coastguard rescue helicopter based at Portland was requested. The Plymouth RNLI lifeboat was also launched in the search operation....