A LIFEBOAT station in the Highlands has launched a fundraiser to help update their boathouse and improve callout times ...
The tiny Victorian boathouse was built over 130 years ago and is estimated to need around £1.2 million to help refurbish itA LIFEBOAT station in the Highlands has launched a fundraiser to help update their boathouse and improve callout times.
They also plan on upgrading facilities so they have dedicated men and women changing rooms and a workshop so they can maintain the boats too. He said: “Here in Kirkcudbright, we’re a harbour town, a fishing town. “The lifeboat is very important to the local community. We're hidden away but we’re here to answer the call whenever we’re needed.
The RNLI will be supported by the Kirkcudbright Arts and Crafts Trail which will be themed on the charity's 200th year.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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