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BBC News
5 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Bridlington RNLI warns paddleboarders after two swept out to sea
Lifeguards have issued safety advice to water sports enthusiasts after rescue crews responded to reports of two paddleboarders swept out to RNLI said the paddleboarders had been blown away from the beach at Barmston in East Yorkshire on pair tied their boards together to stay safe in the choppy water and attempted to paddle back to shore, but one of their oars had broken. Emergency crews responded shortly before 14:00 BST and brought them back to shore in under an hour. Volunteer Sarah Berrey said: "Thankfully, on this occasion no harm came to both paddleboarders, who despite having correctly tethered themselves together, had the misfortune of an oar breaking and made progress almost impossible."The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has urged paddleboarders to always check the weather and tide conditions before heading out to charity also advised staying with your board and calling 999 for the coastguard in an emergency. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
02-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Three people rescued off East Yorkshire coast in two incidents
Three people have been rescued in two incidents off the East Yorkshire coast.A man was rescued by a lifeboat crew after he drifted about a mile (about 1.5km) out to sea on a small inflatable dinghy off followed an incident on Friday when two walkers were cut off by the tide at the base of a cliff in Skipsea. HM Coastguard, Bridlington RNLI's inshore lifeboat and Humberside Police responded to the emergencies. The Sunday rescue saw the RNLI respond to reports that the man in a dinghy was unable to make it back to shore due to a strong officers helped the crew find Johnson, deputy station officer for Bridlington Coastguard, said: "This incident highlights how important strong working relationships are between our teams. This incident could have ended very differently." During Friday's rescue, a police officer was lowered to assess the walkers' wellbeing before they were lifted to safety by the Coastguard.A Coastguard spokesperson aid: "The seamless co-ordination between our teams and Humberside Police allowed us to bring two people to safety efficiently and safely. "We're proud of the professionalism shown by all involved." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
