Plans for major cuts to the coastguard service have been scaled back by the government, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has told the House of Commons.
That means that the re-assuring sound of Holyhead coastguard on channel 16 will remain for the foreseeable future. However, Liverpool station is included in the eight that are still scheduled to close.
That means that the re-assuring sound of Holyhead coastguard on channel 16 will remain for the foreseeable future. However, Liverpool station is included in the eight that are still scheduled to close.
The move comes after there were calls for the original plans to be dropped on safety grounds.
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