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Roseland gets its own volunteer Community First Responder

Jane Lovett has recently qualified as Community First Responder (CFR) for the Roseland Peninsula. Jane moved to St Just in Roseland almost four years ago. She practised medicine for the last 40...

Coastwatch – More New Beginnings and Changes

Coastwatch – More New Beginnings and Changes There is a new monarch on the throne and the Carolean Age has officially begun. King Charles III reigns and the country moves forward. Personally,...

Coastwatch – Another Season Behind Us

Coastwatch – Another Season Behind Us Our season at Portscatho runs from the 1st of April, or Easter; whichever comes first on the calendar. It ends on the nearest Sunday to the...

Coastwatch and the Death of the Queen

by Liam Mulvin – 13 September 2022 Like all of us last Thursday, I awoke in the morning with no inclination of the devastating news we would all hear before the day...

Portscatho Coastwatch

EYES ALONG THE COAST Liam Mulvin 21 July 2022 The position of Pednvadan Point Lookout near Portscatho in Gerrans Bay. This gives a view out to sea from near due South at...

RNLI Roseland Branch Supporters Appeal

Readers are often those who live and play on the Roseland, either full time or part time. We all see the beautiful seas that surround us and many enjoy access to it...

Coastwatch – December 2018 – Liam Mulvin

It is probably true to say that your part in Coastwatch is as crucial as any watch keepers. It is our job as volunteers to man the station when required, and it...

Coastwatch News – November 2018 – Liam Mulvin

This is the call that no Coastwatcher ever wants to hear. It means someone’s life is in peril. Nobody would wish it on anyone, but it does happen. Mayday is taken from...

Coastwatch News – October 2018 – Liam Mulvin

There is something very special about the first watch. We have our own parking area in the field above the Lookout, and this is a godsend. The field entrance is the only...

Coastwatch News – September 2018 – Malcolm Craven

How Ships Are Born Last time I talked about the distance you can see a big ship on the horizon and how their height meant that you would be able to see...