THE RNLI is set to benefit from the sales of a poetry anthology.

Collin Rossini of Main Road, Harwich will be selling his yearly collection of verses entitled Hats off to Harwich at Shoecraft in Dovercourt High Street for £3.

Mr Rossini said: “I have been doing this for about 15 years now and have raised thousands of pounds because I am totally in awe of the people risking their lives.

“I used to work at Trinity House and you do see some strange things happening at sea.”