Pier rescue The Redcar relief Atlantic 21 lifeboat Himley Hall was returning from a false alarm when the Coastguard asked the crew to investigate a report of children in difficulty at the end of Saltburn Pier. The lifeboat arrived quickly and found three young boys clinging to the end of the pier structure.

Two of the boys were immediately taken on board the lifeboat but the third appeared to be in good condition and started to swim back to the shore.

After just 20m, however, he too got into difficulty and was taken aboard the lifeboat with his friends.

The lifeboat then landed the boys at Saltburn where they were checked over and found to be exhausted but otherwise fine..