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The Power of a T Shirt from Dunbar T Shirt Shop

25 September 2024
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Vogue was spot on when they wrote “The t-shirt may be a simple, universal garment, but it is currently fashion’s most powerful device for activism…the item functions as a threaded billboard, displaying thoughts and meaning on its blank canvas” (Nick Remsen 2021). This is so very true when we think…

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Archive To Mark Our 8th Anniversary

17 September 2024
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Today marks the eighth anniversary since our Independent Lifeboat was officially named and launched on September 17th 2016. But of course, even before that date the crew of the St Abbs Lifeboat were giving years of faithful service to saving lives at sea. To celebrate this year’s  anniversary we are…

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Some Very Big Thank You’s for Gala Day 2024

04 August 2024
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Saturday 3rd August saw the sun shine, the clouds disperse and the bunting flutter only slightly in a lovely soft breeze. Perfect weather for our annual Lifeboat Gala Day. We think it’s fair to say that it was a fantastic day with crowds of visitors and locals joining together to…

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Kings Coronation Medals Awarded

02 August 2024
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We are proud to announce that 22 of our crew were this evening awarded with the Kings Coronation medal at a presentation with Susan Duncan from HM Coastguard. The Coronation Medal is being given to frontline members of the emergency services who had completed five years’ continued service by the…

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Thank You to Chelmsford Dive Club

27 July 2024
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Dive season is in full swing here in St Abbs with flat seas and great visibility. Today we were delighted that Chelmsford Scuba Diving Club chose to visit us during their dive weekend to present a very generous donation to the Lifeboat. Despite being based some 350 miles away, the…

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Eyemouth Herring Queen Procession 2024

21 July 2024
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Always a festive day full of colour and atmosphere as the crew launch to become part of the procession. Here is our gallery of the day. Thanks to everyone who took and sent over the pictures. Its lovely to record the event.

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Thank you to Borders Sub Aqua

16 July 2024
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Our good friends Andrew Bunyan, Dave Paterson and Don Lees from Borders Sub Aqua visited the Station today to give us a very generous donation of £1000 from the Club. The Club have donated regularly over the years as they are fairly fanatical divers, hitting the water most nights around…

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St Abbs Lifeboat - photo credit Richard Eyres

We are Looking for New Trustees

02 July 2024
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The Trustees of St Abbs Lifeboat are looking to recruit trustees with skills and experience in any of the following specific areas: legal, medical, HR/Training and Health & Safety/Risk Assessment. If you can provide leadership and expertise in any one of these areas and you’re looking for a rewarding voluntary…

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Braving the Bay with Coldingham Brave Bayers

07 June 2024
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Since the launch of St Abbs Independent lifeboat in 2016 we have been grateful to all those who have kept us floating and functioning as a result of their donations.  We have recently started sharing  a few news stories with you that shine a spotlight on some of the groups…

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Status & Training Achievements All in One Week

28 April 2024
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It’s been a busy few days here at St Abbs Lifeboat. Firstly, we were really pleased when our boat passed its independent inspection with flying colours this week. The boat is expected to meet the strict requirements of the Rescue Boat Code and is therefore inspected by independent inspectors every…

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