Retired Newcastle RNLI volunteer Jonny Whyte says he is indebted to his local lifeboat team who came to his aid following a serious accident at his home 18 months ago.

Volunteers at Newcastle RNLI have today (11 January) bid farewell to the last operational Mersey class lifeboat in the charity’s fleet.

Newcastle RNLI will bid farewell to their all-weather lifeboat, the last operational Mersey class lifeboat in the charity’s fleet, at 12.20pm on Sunday, 11 January. The time coincides with the number on the side of the Leonard Kent.

The donor of the new Shannon class lifeboat at Kilkeel RNLI, made a visit to the station shortly after the arrival of the lifeboat into the County Down town.

Portaferry RNLI volunteer crew were tasked to the aid of a 44ft yacht with two persons onboard lost engine power and ran aground hitting rocks close to Ardglass harbour.

Newcastle and Kilkeel RNLI responded to a false alarm with good intent last night after flares were sighted off the County Down coast.

Newcastle RNLI were requested to launch following reports off 2 kayakers in water after capsizing in surf off Newcastle beach.

Newcastle RNLI volunteers launched both the inshore and all-weather lifeboats on Saturday (23 August) after receiving reports of a 21 foot fishing boat with 1 person onboard, suffering from engine failure and drifting close to the cow and calf rocks near Tyrella beach, around 5 miles east of the lifeboat station.

Belfast coastguard requested that Newcastle RNLI launch their Inshore Lifeboat to assist in a multi-agency search for a missing person who may have entered the water along Newcastle promenade.

Wednesday 13 August was a busy day for volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew from Newcastle, as they responded to two callouts within the space of two hours.

Newcastle RNLI was involved in a multi-agency rescue to come to the aid of a young calf that got stuck on rocks close to the Bloody Bridge, three miles south of Newcastle.

Newcastle RNLI came to the aid of a lone sailor after their sailing vessel encountered engine failure upon entry to Ardglass Harbour.