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| Last day for Brixham coastguard station | Last day for Brixham coastguard station |
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| The coastguard station at Brixham in Devon is closing later as part of a shake-up of rescue services. | The coastguard station at Brixham in Devon is closing later as part of a shake-up of rescue services. |
| The station has co-ordinated search and rescue services between Exmouth and Dodman Point, Cornwall, since 1984. | |
| The station, along with Solent in Hampshire and Portland in Dorset, is being replaced by a national rescue centre in Segensworth, Hampshire. | The station, along with Solent in Hampshire and Portland in Dorset, is being replaced by a national rescue centre in Segensworth, Hampshire. |
| Twenty six staff and managers have lost their jobs in Brixham and the building will be sold. | Twenty six staff and managers have lost their jobs in Brixham and the building will be sold. |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is closing a total of five coastguard stations. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is closing a total of five coastguard stations. |
| The new national rescue centre will be run alongside nine other 24-hour centres around the UK. | The new national rescue centre will be run alongside nine other 24-hour centres around the UK. |
| The changes have been criticised by some workers, users and politicians but the MCA said people "won't notice any difference to the way search and rescue missions are responded to". | The changes have been criticised by some workers, users and politicians but the MCA said people "won't notice any difference to the way search and rescue missions are responded to". |
| Peter Davies, who was manager at Brixham coastguard station and has taken up a new role at Segensworth, said: "This new state-of-the-art network will ensure that we are better prepared and will improve how we manage the workload. | Peter Davies, who was manager at Brixham coastguard station and has taken up a new role at Segensworth, said: "This new state-of-the-art network will ensure that we are better prepared and will improve how we manage the workload. |
| "I'd also like to thank the staff at Brixham coastguard, who have served the community with the utmost professionalism over many years. | "I'd also like to thank the staff at Brixham coastguard, who have served the community with the utmost professionalism over many years. |
| "I am pleased that some are staying with the coastguard and have relocated to roles elsewhere." | "I am pleased that some are staying with the coastguard and have relocated to roles elsewhere." |