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PEOPLE visiting East Lothian’s coastline are being urged to consider the risks. East Lothian Council has already warned potential visitors to stay out of the county over the Easter weekend. Now, RNLI in Scotland are urging people to take extra care if they visit the coast. Last summer, the RNLI saw an increase to shouts as Scots visited picturesque coastal areas. Changes to Scottish Government guidance has led the lifesaving charity to call for people to stay safe. Dunbar RNLI are urging people to think about the dangers before visiting the coast. Picture: Nick Mailer Speaking on behalf of Dunbar Lifeboat Station, coxswain Gary Fairbairn reminded people that water temperatures remained dangerously cold.
HUNDREDS of people turned out for a special delivery in Dunbar, as reported in the East Lothian Courier of December 15, 1995. Dunbar is the first port in Scotland to receive one of the new Trent Class Lifeboats. Nearly 400 people lined the harbourside on Sunday to watch the arrival of the £1.1 million ‘Sir Ronald Pechell Bt’ in what was described as a “great day” by the vessel’s captain, Ronald Greenlees. “Morale was certainly high,” he added. Local RNLI honorary secretary, Ivor McPhillips, said that it was an “historic occasion” for Dunbar Lifeboat Station, which opened in 1808. “We expected a good show from the people and we certainly got it.”