Deal HM Coastguard

19/08/2026

🏆As Queen once sang… “WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS”

Another fantastic evening with RNLI Walmer Lifeboat for the much anticipated annual rounders match! And this year we were VICTORIOUS! Thank you to everyone who took part and participated in yet another fantastic team building event 🤩

We as a team would also like to take this time to thank the Walmer crew for their continuous commitment and dedication to saving lives at sea! 🌊

🛟 If you see anyone in difficulty around the coast please dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard!

⚾️ Yesterday evening saw the second match in our August Tuesday evening rounders game's.

⛵️ The opposition this time coming in the form of a team (small army) of our colleagues from the coastguard.

😬 Unfortunately we seem to have lost the scoresheet so we thought a draw would be the fairest outcome....... alright then after all the years of trying the coastguard finally pulled off a narrow victory and beat us by 1/2 a rounder. Seems like the 52 weeks of practise paid off!

👌 Thanks to the players from the coastguard for attending and we will see you all again for a rematch next year.

Next up a team from "Downs Sailing Club"

30/07/2026

30/07/2026

Just received this from Kent Police:
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Antisocial Behaviour Dispersal Area

Kent Police have authorised antisocial behaviour dispersal powers under Sec’s 34 & 35 of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act 2014.
The designated area (as shown in red on the map) is Deal & Walmer sea front & surrounding areas.



The boundary of the designated area is:

Seafront at Sandown Castle onto
Sandown Road, along to The Marina, onto Beach Street to cover all of the seafront / beach and promenade, along to The Strand. To include Marine Road onto Kingsdown Road, along to Cliffe Road, onto Wellington Parade, onto Undercliff Road, onto Oldstairs Road, onto Kingsdown Hill, onto Chalk Hill Road towards the Rise, onto Glen Road, onto Liverpool Road, onto Granville Road to include Marke Wood Park onto Dover Road onto Cornwall Road, onto Hamilton Road, onto Mill Road, on to Park Avenue to include Tides / Skate park and Victoria Park, onto London Road, onto Albert
Road to include Deal Train Station onto Western Road onto Golf Road, onto Ethelbert Road on to Canute Road.

The designated area encompasses both sides (including pavements / verges) of any named roads forming the boundary, any shoreline up to 50 meters beyond the low tide mark & all public places / public roads contained within the boundaries of the designated area.






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Kent Police
Antisocial Behaviour Dispersal Area

These powers enable a Police constable to direct any person suspected to have contributed to or be likely to contribute to harassment, alarm, distress, crime or disorder in any public place within a specified locality to leave the area & not return for up to 48hrs.

If a constable reasonably believes that the person is under the age of 16 years, they may be taken home.

The constable may also direct the person to surrender to them any item in their possession or control which is reasonably believed to have been or is likely to be used in any behaviour that cause harassment, alarm or distress.

A person who fails to comply with any such direction(s) may be arrested.

Police officers also have the power to seize & confiscate alcohol (whether in open or in sealed containers) being consumed in any public place in contravention of a public spaces protection order.

Any person believed to have engaged in anti-social behaviour who fails to give their name & address or provides false or inaccurate details may be arrested.

These powers will have effect from 15:00hrs Thursday 30/07/26 for 48hrs.

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05/06/2026

As the SO at HMCG Deal, I would like to say a big thank you to my fantastic team of Coastal Rescue Officers.

This week is about celebrating the passion, dedication, and vital services provided by volunteers across the country.

01/06/2026

Children's Festival - Saturday 4th July 2026 12pm to 4pm Walmer Green.

This is a completely FREE community event for all to enjoy, and we are delighted to announce our confirmed programme for the Festival this year:

We are thrilled to welcome back to the event Kent Kite Flyers, who will be hoping to fly all their wonderful kites high in the sky over Walmer beach!
The team from Wheel 2 Wheel return with what promises to be two amazing bike stunt display shows.
Applause Touring are once again providing the music, puppetry and lots of laughter from the immensely popular show Caspian's Storm (LAStheatre) and a NEW show for this year The Butterfly House (Handmade Theatre).
Our friends from The Junk Orchestra and Circus Sensible never fail to keep everyone entertained all afternoon!
Plus we have BRAND NEW to the Festival in 2026 the much loved local musician Rich Rhythms who will be delivering West African Drumming workshops right on Walmer Green for all to enjoy.

Make sure you come along to the Festival, we have so much fun for everyone planned this year including two wonderful face painters Bizzie Lizzie's Face Painting and Look & Design by Jasmine Rosser.
There will be lots of local organisations present offering a super mix of shows, music, games, activities, and sports including DAPA, Deal Pirates, Deal Radio, Walmer Castle & Gardens, RNLI Walmer, Deal HM Coastguard, Dover District Council's Community Roots van, The Downs Sailing Club, and much more too!

Did we mention it's all FREE to enjoy? Please come and join us Saturday 4th July - we promise it will be a wonderful family afternoon for everyone!

12/03/2026

Last Tuesday, we welcomed our SAR colleagues from Walmer RNLI to Deal Coastguard Rescue Station for a joint familiarisation session.
The team were shown the equipment tests we carry out on the rescue vehicle before moving on to a demonstration of our rope rescue capability. Coastguard Rescue Officers demonstrated the system in action, before giving several of the Walmer crew the opportunity to get involved themselves — operating the lines and experiencing what it’s like to be in a rescue harness.
Sessions like this are a great opportunity to share skills, strengthen working relationships, and ensure we continue to work seamlessly together when responding to incidents along the coast.

11/03/2026

HM Coastguards from the Area 8 Flood Team joined West Sussex Fire & Rescue for joint training at the Cardiff White Water Centre, strengthening our skills and our partnership. Great to train as one team, ready to support our communities together.

Well done to Ryan Clements (Deal 03) .... for successfully completing the training.

08/03/2026

On International Women’s Day, it’s important to recognise the dedication, resilience, and professionalism of the women who serve within the Coastguard.

At Deal Coastguard Rescue Team and within HMCG, women play a vital role in frontline search and rescue operations, responding to incidents along the coastline, supporting those in danger, and working seamlessly as part of a highly skilled team. Their commitment, operational capability, and teamwork help ensure the safety of our local communities and those who enjoy the sea.
Today is a chance to acknowledge the contribution of the women within the team and across the wider Coastguard service—demonstrating leadership, strength, and expertise in what can often be challenging and demanding environments.

10/01/2026

05/01/2026

A couple of different shots from this weekends flood team event! 🥶