Lifeboat crews have battled gale force conditions to rescue a yacht drifting and in danger of being swamped by waves off south west Scotland. The 40ft (12m) vessel - with one person on board - ...

Girvan Lifeboat Station is set to welcome the new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat. This vessel will be the first of its kind in the west of Scotland. The £2.1million boat will be replacing the old ...

Lifeboat crews towed a 40ft yacht with one person on board to safety by lifeboat crews during gale-force winds in Dumfries and Galloway. The stricken boat was reported to coastguard crews after ...

The RNLI team said there was an “immediate danger to life” for the person on board the yacht. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website ...

Girvan's new community flag is set to be unveiled at a ceremony on Saturday, August 2. A public vote to decide the winning design has now closed and the votes are being tallied up. Plans are in place ...

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