A LIFEBOAT has been taken to Holyhead for 'essential' maintenance.

All-weather lifeboat William F Yates has left Llandudno to have a new and improved re-enforced coating put onto the hull. This well preserve and protect the boat during beach recovery.

Luke Heritage, Llandudno station mechanic, said: "She is due to return in approximately two weeks’ time to resume her valuable lifesaving duties."

A relief Shannon RNLI Reg 1307 has arrived from Fleetwood to safeguard this section of theNorth Wales Coast.

The relief lifeboat is an essential part of the RNLI fleet and has seen service at numerous locations around the UK coast.