Lifeguards rescue paddleboarder blown out to sea

Lifeguards are urging people to take care in the water after rescue crews responded to reports of a paddleboarder who fell from his board.

Bridlington RNLI said a man became separated from his board and had been blown further out to sea because of strong winds.

The paddleboarder was found three quarters of a mile (1.2km) off the shore of Fraisthorpe just after 15:00 BST on Sunday, the charity added.

The crew said the man was suffering from extreme cold and was taken to hospital after spending nearly an hour trying to swim back to the beach.

Volunteer Sarah Berrey said: "Thankfully, the casualty had gone out with a friend who had the means to raise the alert for assistance and with great multi agency work, along with the continual training we do, this turned out to have a positive outcome."

The man was released from hospital after a few hours, Ms Berrey added.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has urged paddleboarders and kayakers to:

• Always wear a buoyancy aid or lifejacket

• Check the weather and tide conditions

• Carry a mobile phone in a waterproof pouch or a VHF radio to call for help

• Tell someone where you are going and when you will be back.

The charity also advised staying with your board and calling 999 to ask for the coastguard if you are in trouble.

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.