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The RNLI has warned that conditions around coasts could be treacherous as Storm Agnes prepares to hit the country. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK braces as Storm Agnes prepares for landfall

Dolphins swim alongside RNLI lifeboat in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Watch: Dolphins swim alongside lifeboat off UK seaside town

Over 50 people have been rescued after a migrant boat sunk in the Channel on Saturday morning

Six dead and 50 rescued after migrant boat sinks in Channel

Driver of a van was left red faced after it floated out to sea

You can’t park there: RNLI rush to save van floating out to sea

A teenager has died after getting in to trouble in the sea at Aberavon beach

Boy, 15, dies after getting into difficulty in the sea at Port Talbot

RNLI coastguards with their new apprentice ‘Quackers'

Warning about inflatables as men float out to sea on giant duck

MV Pentalina had been out of passenger service apart from some brief private contracts since 2019.

Ferry runs aground with baby on board after smoke in engine room

A Dover to Calais Irish Ferries passenger vessel carrying almost 200 people was rescued after fire broke out.

Lifeboats launched after fire breaks out on passenger ferry in Channel

The scene in East India Harbour, Greenock

Major search operation resumes after boat capsizes near Greenock

An RNLI life boat arrives back in port after taking part in a rescue mission in the English Channel.

Four people dead after small boat incident in English Channel

Dolphins spotted in UK waters as pod swim happily alongside RNLI boat - watch video taken of sighting

Dolphins spotted swimming alongside RNLI rescue boat

RNLI volunteers capture on camera a pod of dolphins swimming gracefully beside boat on a Sunday training exercise - watch the video here

Mezz Watchorn (left), pictured here in previous cup-winning mode, won the first major trophy of the year at Melton GC EMN-170518-113625002

Melton Golf Club: Watchorn wins first Major of the summer

Guest speaker Sarah Outen with chairman of the Rutland and Melton's branch of the RNLI Bill Roberts PHOTO: Supplied

Sarah's talk draws large groups of RNLI supporters

Sky Lantern warning

‘You risk destroying someone’s life by releasing a sky lantern’