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Yahoo
01-06-2025
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Teen paddleboarders rescued in fading light
Two teenagers on a paddleboard have been rescued after getting into trouble off the Cornish coast, rescuers say. Looe RNLI was alerted about the stranded teenagers off Downderry at 20:57 BST on Saturday after onlookers reported seeing them waving their paddles "in distress". Once at the scene, Looe RNLI said it found two teenagers a "fair way out to sea and unable to return to shore in the fading light". An RNLI spokesperson said the pair were taken back to the lifeboat station to warm up and await the arrival of their parents. More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Fowey to receive fastest class of lifeboat 'You build up an enormous bond with your boat' RNLI
BBC News
01-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Teen paddleboarders rescued in fading light off Downderry
Two teenagers on a paddleboard have been rescued after getting into trouble off the Cornish coast, rescuers say. Looe RNLI was alerted about the stranded teenagers off Downderry at 20:57 BST on Saturday after onlookers reported seeing them waving their paddles "in distress". Once at the scene, Looe RNLI said it found two teenagers a "fair way out to sea and unable to return to shore in the fading light".An RNLI spokesperson said the pair were taken back to the lifeboat station to warm up and await the arrival of their parents.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
RNLI volunteers rescue teenager cut off by tide
A lifeboat crew from Looe rescued a teenager who was cut off by the tide. The RNLI said the teenager was stranded on Second Beach, East Looe, and was rescued by Looe RNLI's D Class inshore lifeboat. The crew said they spotted the teenager sitting on a cliff by Chough Rock, Plaidy. They said he was wet and cold but uninjured. The RNLI said the volunteer crew took the teenager back to the Looe Lifeboat Station to warm up and he was reunited with his parents. This was the second call out in 2025 for the volunteer crew and both were due to people being caught out by the tide, the RNLI said. It urged people to be aware of the tides and particularly the high tides at this time of year. Ian Foster, Looe RNLI's volunteer press officer, said: "Last night's tide was one of the highest spring tides of the year." He said the public should always take note of their surroundings as tidal cut offs could happen at any state of the tide. "Luckily the casualty had a means of calling for help and did not attempt to climb further up the cliffs," he added. Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Lifeboat crew rescues teens cut off by tide 'Risk to life' yacht rescue takes 13 hours Helicopter rescues five stranded people from beach RNLI
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Looe RNLI volunteers rescue teenager cut off by tide
A lifeboat crew from Looe rescued a teenager who was cut off by the tide. The RNLI said the teenager was stranded on Second Beach, East Looe, and was rescued by Looe RNLI's D Class inshore crew said they spotted the teenager sitting on a cliff by Chough Rock, Plaidy. They said he was wet and cold but RNLI said the volunteer crew took the teenager back to the Looe Lifeboat Station to warm up and he was reunited with his parents. This was the second call out in 2025 for the volunteer crew and both were due to people being caught out by the tide, the RNLI said. It urged people to be aware of the tides and particularly the high tides at this time of Foster, Looe RNLI's volunteer press officer, said: "Last night's tide was one of the highest spring tides of the year." He said the public should always take note of their surroundings as tidal cut offs could happen at any state of the tide. "Luckily the casualty had a means of calling for help and did not attempt to climb further up the cliffs," he added.
