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ONE of the biggest events in the Lyme Regis calendar looks set to return this year. Plans are under way for the return of Lyme s Lifeboat Week in July - a major fundraiser for the RNLI. Members of the town’s Lifeboat Supporters Group are discussing plans for a provisional programme for the week, beginning on Saturday, July 24. Lifeboat Week has been held in the town since the early 1970s and has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the RNLI charity. The last event in 2019 raised a record £40,000. Last year s event had to be cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the first national lockdown.
VOLUNTEER lifesavers have been praised after a ‘challenging but successful year’ which saw the number of call-outs increase dramatically. As of Sunday this week, Lyme Regis Lifeboat had responded to 46 emergencies in 2020. This compares with 30 call-outs for the whole of 2019. Lifeboat Operations Manager Nick Marks said 2020 had started well but became increasingly challenging as Covid-19 established itself and threatened to interrupt the 24/7 lifeboat service proudly delivered by the RNLI since 1824. Lyme Regis Lifeboat Station went into ‘lockdown’ early in the crisis - the station was closed to visitors, strict safety measures were put in place, and training - both ashore and at sea was suspended. These measures were needed to protect the crew and boat as much as possible.