Volunteers at Newcastle RNLI have bid a sad farewell to the last operational Mersey class lifeboat in the charity’s fleet.

Crowds gathered in Co Down to witness an “historic moment” as the last RNLI lifeboat of its kind was launched for the final time on Sunday after saving lives for more than three decades. The Mersey ...

Earlier today, volunteers at Newcastle RNLI have bid farewell to the last operational Mersey class lifeboat in the charity’s fleet ...

The weekend marked the end of an era for the RNLI, as Newcastle bade fond farewell to the last lifeboat of its kind still sailing in the UK fleet.

The Douglas Lifeboat Station is out of action due to the lack of a working vessel, the RNLI has confirmed. The station's lifeboat, Ruby Clery, had been replaced by a relief Mersey Class vessel after ...