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Fisherman Saved by St Abbs Lifeboat
St Abbs Lifeboat was called out tonight at 7:55pm (5th August 2015) to go to the aid of a angler in trouble. The angler was in an inflatable ring with…
Read MoreVolunteers like Graham are the soul of the RNLI
We’d like to share the words of our crewman Graham Slack. Without volunteers like Graham there wouldn’t be an RNLI. I joined the St Abbs crew not long after I…
Read MoreSt Abbs Lifeboat – First on the scene of stricken fishing boat
At 9:47am on the 25th July, The pagers were set off requesting St Abbs Lifeboat to launch. Soon after thethe St Abbs lifeboat was bearing west past Black Carrs and…
Read MoreBritish Sub Aqua Club – Supporting Our Campaign
We’d like to thank the British Sub Aqua Club and its member for getting behind the campaign to Save St Abbs Lifeboat. Today the Chairman of BSAC, Eugene Farrell, visited…
Read MoreSt Abbs Lifeboat – The Heart of our Community
Award winning journalist, Ian Bell, as written an excellent article in the Herald. We were particularly struck by this extract…. “The question of what makes – or breaks – a…
Read MoreSupport within the House of Commons
Our local MP Calum Kerr has rasied an Early Day Motion proposing a debate within the House of Commons on the proposed closure of the St Abbs Lifeboat Station. “That…
Read MoreSuccessful Gala Day raises £5000
We’d like to thank everyone who supported or came along to the annual St Abbs Gala Day. With your support we’ve managed to raise £5000.In previous years the Gala Day…
Read MoreSt Abbs Gala Day – 11th July 2015
The annual St Abbs Gala Day takes places this Saturday (11th July 2015). In previous years the funds raised went to the RNLI however this year all the money raised…
Read More3 Fishermen Rescued
As the protest march was coming to an end the St Abbs Lifeboat was called out to rescue 3 fishermen whose boat was sinking. The crew resonded very quicky and…
Read MoreHundreds Join Protest March
Thank you to everyone who joined the protest march on 4th July 2015. All together there were about 300 people who joined the march including community safety minister and MSP…
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