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Daily Record
13 hours ago
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Small boat crossings-themed float banned from Scots gala day after protest fears
Parade organisers received a number of concerns over the entry, which they believe is "not appropriate" for the family friendly event. A small boat crossings themed float has been banned from a Scottish gala day. The team behind the Solway Border Force display, which has already taken part in Dalbeattie Civic Daze, had planned to enter it in Kirkcudbright's big parade on Saturday. But parade organisers say they have received a number of concerns over the entry, which they believe is "not appropriate" for the family friendly event. And Solway Plant Hire boss Jason McLurg has been told the entry – which has already drawn the attention of the police – wouldn't be accepted. He said: 'Last week at Dalbeattie we raised more than £350 for Kippford RNLI and we agreed with the Kirkcudbright civic committee we would raise money for Kirkcudbright Swimming Pool. 'Now they don't want us in the parade or to raise money for the pool.' The lorry is an attempt to be a lighthearted way of looking at the issues related to small boat crossings bringing migrants to the UK. Saturday's parade is organised by Kirkcudbright Summer Festivities and parade convenor David Gay said it had been decided not to accept the entry – although added an official submission hadn't been received. He said: 'We felt it was not appropriate for the type of event. It's supposed to be a happy, family event and we didn't feel political or controversial statements would be appropriate. 'We know they have attended at least Dalbeattie and we had a number of people contacting members of the committee saying they weren't happy about having them here. 'Some of the committee weren't happy and we were concerned if they were in the parade there might be a protest. We really didn't want that because a lot of work goes into making parade day a happy occasion. "We're having a new event tied into the parade this year, the after party, and we really didn't want anything interfering with that. 'It's something we're trying which is new, with people new to festivities organising and we really want it to be successful. We didn't want anything casting a shadow." Following the Dalbeattie Civic Daze parade, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'We are aware of images circulating on social media regarding a float at an event in Dalbeattie on Saturday, which are being assessed.'
Daily Record
2 days ago
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Teenage fisherman rescued by lifeboat after being cut off by tide on Scots coast
The teenager raised the alarm after being left stranded at Southerness in Dumfries and Galloway. A fisherman had to be rescued by lifeboat after being cut off by the tide. The teenager raised the alarm after being left stranded at Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway on Wednesday afternoon. Kippford RNLI, Nith Inshore Lifeboat, Annan Coastguard and the Coastguard Rescue 199 helicopter all rushed to the scene. The Kippford crew launched the Ronnie Sinclair D-Class lifeboat 10 minutes after being pagded at 2.30pm and made good speed thanks to a force two breeze and slight sea state. The three volunteer crew members spotted the casualty perched on a rock just offshore at 3.10pm. The teenager was uninjured and he and his fishing equipment were taken on board. Kippford's inshore lifeboat is ideal for navigating the shallow and rocky waters around Southerness so the crew were able to take the teenager ashore to be reunited with friends and hand over to the care of the Annan Coastguard team. The crew returned to Kippford, with the shore crew volunteers washing and refuelling the boat. Kippford RNLI volunteer lifeboat helm, Ross Kennedy, said: 'The tides in our area are notoriously tricky and its not uncommon to see tidal cut offs at Southerness. 'The casualty did exactly the right thing by calling 999 and asking for the coastguard. 'Any attempt to return to shore could have made the situation much worse. 'As a crew we train regularly for these scenarios and were able to put that into practice to effect a very successful rescue.'
Daily Record
04-08-2025
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Lifeboats from around Solway coast come together for Kippford RNLI open day
The host crew were joined by boats from Workington, Kirkcudbright and Nith Inshore Rescue Four lifeboats and their crews from around the Solway coast came together for Kippford RNLI's open day on Sunday. Kippford's D class Ronnie Sinclair boat was joined by Workington RNLI's Shannon class Dorothy May White, the Atlantic class Shiela Stenhouse from Kirkcudbright RNLI and independent lifeboat St John from Nith Inshore Rescue. The crowds were able to get up close to the boats and chat to the volunteer crews, learning about what they do and their equipment. They could also see vehicles including Kippford's launch tractor, Kirkcudbright RNLI's Land Rover and Nith Inshore Rescue's launch vehicles and small boat. Portling Coastguard volunteers also came along to talk about coastal safety and the work they do. Visitors could enjoy tea and home baking in the coastguards as well as a display of posters from local schoolchildren celebrating 200 years of the RNLI. The Kippford RNLI volunteers will pick their favourites at the end of the summer holidays. The day ended with all four lifeboats demonstrating their manoeuvrability in Kippford harbour in front of an enthralled crowd. The speed and ability to turn was evident across all sizes of boat. The crews then headed further out to sea to conduct some joint training whilst they had the opportunity. It was a great chance to practice some of the skills that might be needed if they have to work together on an incident. Over the course of the day, more than £400 was donated by generous members of the public, which will be used to help save lives at sea. The RNLI relies entirely on public funding to operate their fleet of lifeboats from 238 stations across the UK and Ireland. Kippford lifeboat operations manager, Gareth Jones, said: 'We had a fantastic open day again this year. I'd like to extend my thanks to the visiting crews who gave up their time to display their boats and create such a great experience for everyone. 'I'd also like to thank everyone who volunteers with Kippford RNLI, it's a big team effort to run these events and plenty of work went into the organisation.'
Daily Record
06-05-2025
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Lifeboat crew rescue stricken sailor who got stuck on rocks off Scottish coast
The sailor's yacht got into trouble off Hestan Island in the Solway, with two lifeboat crews and a Coastguard helicopter being sent out. A stricken sailor had to be rescued after getting stuck on rocks on the Solway. Two lifeboat crews and a Coastguard helicopter were sent out after the sailor's yacht got into trouble off Hestan Island on Saturday night. It was deemed to o dangerous to tow the yacht to safety at the time so the sailor was brought to shore by Kippford RNLI. They were uninjured although starting to feel the affects of the cold, with their yacht brought to shore the following day. Kippford RNLI launch authority, Gordon Blandford, said: 'The sailor had dropped anchor for the night near Hestan Island but due to increasing wind decided to move to a calmer anchorage. 'Upon attempting to restart the engine a mechanical issue was discovered leaving the boat with no power and it was quickly pushed on to the rocks. 'The casualty remained calm and quickly contacted the Coastguard for assistance meaning we were able to help before the situation deteriorated further. 'I'd like to extend my thanks to members of the Solway Yacht Club who assisted the sailor on Sunday to return to the yacht and were able to tow it on a rising tide back to the safety of the SYC pontoons.' The alarm was raised just after 11pm on Saturday night, with Kippford and Kirkcudbright Lifeboats as well as the Coastguard Rescue 1999 helicopter being sent out. The Kippford team felt it was too dangerous to try to tow the yacht from the rocks, wth the helicopter unable to safely lower a winchman due to the boats' movement and rigging. Instead, the sailor managed to get off the yacht onto Hestan Island where they were picked up by the Kippford crew in their D class lifeboat Ronnie Sinclair. They returned to the village around 2am. They were physically unharmed but starting to feel the affects of the cold, so were given hot drinks and dry clothes at the lifeboat station. Two volunteers provided a bed for the night and a hearty breakfast. This was a good outcome for the Kippford crew and the first operational call out for new member Stephen. Rescues like this are only possible thanks to the generosity of public donations and some of the Kippford crew are taking part in the Mayday Mile challenge to help raise money for the RNLI. Donations can be made by clicking here.
BBC News
18-02-2025
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Would-be sheep rescuer ends up stranded on Balcary Point cliffs
A livestock owner who tried to rescue two of her sheep which had got stuck on cliffs in south-west Scotland had to be airlifted to safety after getting stranded incident happened at Balcary Point near Auchencairn in Dumfries and Galloway at about 14:30 on Portpatrick, Ballantrae, Portling, Isle of Whithorn and Kirkcudbright coastguard teams were called out as well as a helicopter and Kippford woman was winched to a place of safety on the clifftop unharmed and the rescue teams stood down. The fate of the sheep remains unclear. Stewart Bryden, senior coastal operations officer with HM Coastguard, said the woman - who was local to the area - thought she would be able to rescue the animals herself. "She went to see if she could bring two sheep back up," he in the process she ended getting stranded herself and rescue services were called out."If your dog or sheep gets stuck on the coast don't try and attempt the rescue yourself," added Mr was the first callout of the year for Kippford RNLI which said initial reports were that someone had fallen from the cliff."It was soon established that the person was uninjured but unable to move up or down from their position," it said in a rescue was complicated with sea swells of up to three metres (10ft) making access to the base of the cliff "tricky". However, the lifeboat crew was able to speak to the stranded woman and provide reassurance that help was on its way."Rescue Helicopter 936 arrived on scene and was able to winch the casualty from their position to a place of safety on the clifftop," said the Kippford RNLI statement"Thankfully they were unharmed and able to speak to the coastguard teams on scene."The crews were then able to return to their respective Panteli, Kippford RNLI Helm, said: "This was a great example of how different search and rescue agencies work together for a successful outcome."We train regularly with our neighbouring coastguard team and it was great that we could provide backup and reassurance during this incident whilst the coastguard team carried out the rescue."
