00.50 Rescue 912 searching the bottom of the cliff at Whitby. Whitby D-class lifeboat has left the harbour and gone to Join the Search Helicopter. Helimed 98 still on top of cliff with engines running. Several Police & Coastguard vehicles are at the top and bottom. | North Yorkshire Weather Updates

Once an RNLI lifeboat station, this Victorian double boathouse celebrates Whitby’s award-winning lifeboat history with a treasure trove of paintings, medals, photographs and mementos from famous wrecks and rescues. Lifeboats crewed by the people of Whitby have been helping those in trouble at sea since 1802. In that time, 36 RNLI Medals for Gallantry have been awarded to courageous crew members. Housed in a double boathouse that was used by the RNLI from 1895–1957, the museum features models, pa