Exmouth 
Children, adults and dog rescued from rip-tide off Exmouth
Children, adults and a dog caught in a rip-tide off Exmouth Marina had to be rescued by the RNLI. The town’s inshore lifeboat was launched at…
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Budleigh Salterton
Paddle boarders stranded on sandbank 300m off Budleigh Salterton rescued by Exmouth RNLI
A pair of paddle boarders stranded on a sandbank off Budleigh Salterton had to be be rescued by the RNLI. The Exmouth inshore lifeboat was alerted…
Exmouth 
Motorboat with engine failure drifting near swimmers at Exmouth is towed to safety by RNLI
An out-of-control motorboat with engine failure seen drifting towards swimmers at Exmouth was towed to safety by the RNLI. The inshore lifeboat launched on Saturday afternoon…
Exmouth 
Young duo cut off by tide in Exmouth are rescued by RNLI during double emergency call-out
‘Wet and cold’ young men cut off by the tide near Orcombe Point were rescued by Exmouth RNLI during a double emergency call-out for the charity.…
East Devon
Faulty boat radio’s distress message sparks launch of lifeboats in Exmouth
A lifeboat launch prompted by a distress signal sounding in Exmouth was found to be a false alarm from faulty equipment. Exmouth inshore lifeboat launched at…
Exmouth 
First-time paddleboarder pair in difficulty rescued after off-duty RNLI coxswain alerts Exmouth lifeboat
An off-duty RNLI coxswain alerted the lifeboat after he spotted two first-time paddleboarders in difficulty off Exmouth on Sunday evening (July 3). Exmouth RNLI coxswain Steve…
Exmouth 
Exmouth: Ambulance, lifeboat and lifeguards called to beach for man injured after falling on rocks
Paramedics helped a man with a suspected spinal injury who fell on beach rocks at Exmouth. Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat launched to Sandy Bay at around…
Exmouth 
Drifting boat posing ‘risk’ to water users is towed to safety by Exmouth RNLI
An unmanned boat spotted drifting in the water in strong winds off Exmouth seafront on Monday lunchtime (April 4) was towed to safety by the RNLI.…
Exmouth 
Concern for ‘exhausted’ paddleboarder prompts callout for Exmouth RNLI
Reports of an ‘exhausted’ paddleboarder drifting out to sea off Orcombe Point prompted a callout for Exmouth RNLI. The town’s inshore lifeboat was launched at around…
Exmouth 
Man with leg injury is taken to hospital after rescue from water off Exmouth
A man with leg injuries was rescued from the River Exe by the Exmouth inshore lifeboat crew on Saturday morning (November 20). The volunteer crew had…