The decision to close the lifeboat station at St Abbs marks the end of an era for the coastal community which has supported the life-saving efforts of volunteers for 104 years, writes Ben Nimmo MARION ...

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SCOTLAND'S first independent lifeboat in over 30 years will be launched this summer after £400,000 was raised in a few months. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...

SNP MP Calum Kerr has spoken of his disappointment at the closure of St Abbs Lifeboat Station, today. It was closed by the RNLI, because the group says the area of coast can be covered by positioning ...

A remarkable story of community commitment and business philanthropy has been completed in a small seaside village in the Scottish Borders. A little over a year ago, the RNLI lifeboat sailed out of ...

The community of St Abbs has launched a funding appeal to set up its own lifeboat station. It comes after the entire Berwickshire village turned out to a public meeting and voted unanimously to set up ...

A picturesque seaside town located near Edinburgh is popular with walkers as well as some of the world's biggest stars. With its autumn colours, the tiny fishing village of St Abbs has become a ...

The new lifeboat arrived in St Abbs on Thursday evening A new lifeboat has arrived in St Abbs, 10 months after the RNLI removed its service from the Borders village. Local people raised more than £300 ...

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Just 12 months after the RNLI closed its base in the Berwickshire fishing village, a new vessel called the Thomas Tunnock was officially launched yesterday. Mr Tunnock initially donated £10,000 to the ...

St Abbs Lifeboat Station said its new status had followed hours of training An independent lifeboat station in the Scottish Borders has secured a new designation from the Maritime and Coastguard ...

Local people took to the streets of St Abbs to demonstrate against the closure of their lifeboat station. 14 crew members and other volunteers at the station are from the local area. Those taking part ...