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Water rescue charities receive funding for rescue equipment to keep UK rivers and seas safe.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Lifeboat charities encouraged to bid for part of £1 million support fund.
Lydd Airport to be the permanent home of search and rescue helicopters in the south-east.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Minister hears how more than £300,000 of UK government funding awarded to water rescue charities in Northern Ireland is helping save lives.
Projects across the UK awarded funding for rescue equipment and training.
UK government has put £2 billion into search and rescue and has spent over £70 million of that on facilities and helicopters at Prestwick.
Robert Goodwill launches improved search and rescue helicopter service for Scotland and sees progress made on Glasgow Airport tramlink
Lifeboat charities are being invited to bid for part of a £1 million fund supporting water rescue services in local communities.
Charities across the country will get funding for state of the art rescue equipment from a new £5 million fund.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
New support for charities keeping waterways safe.
John Hayes sees the Rescue Team in Sutton Bridge Coastguard Centre.
More support for mountain and cave rescue.
Steven Hammond pays tribute to the coastguard and rescue services.
Department for Transport has signed a contract with Bristow Helicopters Ltd to provide search and rescue helicopter services in the UK.
A £1.6 billion contract has been signed to provide a search and rescue helicopter service for the UK with Bristow Helicopters Ltd.
Publication of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency business plan for 2012 to 2016.
Contracts awarded to Stornoway and Shetland with Bristow Helicopters Ltd and CHC Scotia Ltd to run search and rescue services.
Search and rescue operations provided by contracted civilian crews.
Search and rescue capability to be provided by civilian crews, enabling armed forces to focus on front line operations.
Plans to modernise the coastguard have been confirmed by Mike Penning.
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