by stiveslocal | Jun 18, 2020 | News
RNLI lifeguards patrolling at a social distance. Photograph @triggerleephotography Since lockdown restrictions were eased last month, the RNLI has worked hard to roll out lifeguard patrols on 22 beaches in the South West. Now these beaches are operational and new ways...
by stiveslocal | Mar 2, 2020 | News
Retiring volunteer fundraiser, Joan Tanner, is presented with a certificate and gifts. Left to right are: St Ives RNLI chairman, Mike Hicks; area lifesaving manager, Guy Botterill; Joan Tanner; tractor driver, Peter Tanner; coxswain, Rob Cocking; fundraising chair,...
by stiveslocal | Nov 29, 2019 | News
Today’s the day when Christmas 2019 celebrations officially get under way in St Ives. Father Christmas will be arriving in town on the RNLI Lifeboat at 6pm and will tour the town. He will finish up at Royal Square for the switch-on of the Christmas lights. From...
by stiveslocal | Oct 7, 2019 | News
Left to right at the presentation: James Perkin (lifeboat operations manager), Nigel Green (second tractor driver), Joan Tanner (fundraising team chair), William Paynter, Martin Mason (admin officer), Mike Hicks, (lifeboat chairman), Robin Langford (second...
by stiveslocal | Oct 1, 2019 | News
Another busy week for St Ives’ lifeboat volunteers has seen the number of callouts for the year surpass last year’s figure of 42. Last Wednesday, the volunteer crew were taking part in their regular training session when Falmouth Coastguard requested the...
