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Rush to sea leads to rescues.
COASTGUARDS are facing a busy weekend.
People flocked to the sea as temperatures soared on Saturday and Sunday.
The fishing boat Kid You Not, with three people on board, was towed back to Weymouth by Meridian Express after suffering engine failure off the Shambles Bank, Portland.
They were met by Wyke coastguard rescue team on their return to harbour.
Lulworth coastguard rescue team was scrambled to reports of people on the cliff at Stair Hole.
Two youths managed to slither and slip their way down to the beach on their own.
St Albans coastguard rescue team helped Dorset Ambulance with a young man who had fallen of his bike.
He was treated on scene and then transferred to Poole General Hospital by the ambulance.
Lulworth coastguards investigated reports of people possibly in difficulty on Dungy Head but nothing untoward was found.
There were also false alarm about a sleeping bag and bottle found at Dancing Ledge and reports of a small boat in difficulty off Durlston Bay.
2:08pm Sunday 11th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: DingDonG, Wilds of Wiltshire on 10:19pm Sun 11 May 08
[quote]St Albans coastguard rescue team helped Dorset Ambulance with a young man who had fallen of his bike.[/quote] Hardly a nautical disaster..did he forget his lifejacket or distress flares?
St Albans coastguard rescue team helped Dorset Ambulance with a young man who had fallen of his bike.
Hardly a nautical disaster..did he forget his lifejacket or distress flares?
Posted by: Dorset Boy, Wilds of Dorset on 1:26pm Mon 12 May 08
TWO young people who were rescued from the sea at 4am had 'clearly been drinking heavily', coastguards said.
See next article.
Stupidity + drink + rescue = Large bill.
TWO young people who were rescued from the sea at 4am had 'clearly been drinking heavily', coastguards said.
See next article.
Stupidity + drink + rescue = Large bill.
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