March 18th 2020. Press Release.
The Board of Trustees of The National Coastwatch Institution has reluctantly made the decision to suspend all current operations because of the ongoing Coronavirus situation. As from midnight on 18th March 2020, all NCI stations will suspend watchkeeping duties and will remain closed until further notice. The charity, which runs 56 lookout stations around the coast of England and Wales, reporting to HM Coastguard, is staffed by over 2,600 volunteers, many of whom fall into the age category identified by the Government as being most at risk. Watches at the lookouts will be resumed as soon as Government guidelines permit. Up-to-date information can be found on the NCI website. www.nci.org.uk.
The Board of Trustees of The National Coastwatch Institution has reluctantly made the decision to suspend all current operations because of the ongoing Coronavirus situation. As from midnight on 18th March 2020, all NCI stations will suspend watchkeeping duties and will remain closed until further notice. The charity, which runs 56 lookout stations around the coast of England and Wales, reporting to HM Coastguard, is staffed by over 2,600 volunteers, many of whom fall into the age category identified by the Government as being most at risk. Watches at the lookouts will be resumed as soon as Government guidelines permit. Up-to-date information can be found on the NCI website. www.nci.org.uk.
Tuesday March 27th 2018: A very proud day for Linda Lawrence, Station Manager and Steve Atkins Deputy Station Manager when they were presented with their five and ten year service awards respectively, from Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at Skegness NCI.
Whilst Princess Anne has visited Caister in recent years (to name the inshore rescue boat in April 2013) this was her first official visit to a National Coastwatch Station as Royal Patron.
Whilst Princess Anne has visited Caister in recent years (to name the inshore rescue boat in April 2013) this was her first official visit to a National Coastwatch Station as Royal Patron.
Thursday June 22nd 2017: Rarely does the opportunity arise for a group photo and so when it does somebody always graps it with both hands, especially when there is a "Then And Now" comparison not to be missed. Here we have some of our present watchkeepers with (inset) the original line-up as photographed shortly after the first watches were mounted in June of 2011.
Friday February 24th 2017: The Rt Hon. Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Policing and the Fire service at the Home Office (oh yes and our local Member of Parliament too!) paid us a visit and took the opportunity to brief watchkeepers on his recent visit to the NCA (National Crime Agency) and their thoughts on the cocaine haul which was washed nearby recently.
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