RNLI lifeguards are heading north this Summer, and will be patrolling beaches in Lincolnshire for the first time. The beaches – in Skegness, Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea – were covered by council-employed lifeguards. The local council will continue to fund the lifeguards, while the RNLI will be responsible for training and equipping them to the highest possible standards.

Meanwhile, patrols in Devon expand to include Teignbridge. Cover in Wales also expands to include beaches at Aberystwyth, Aberporth, Borth, Clarach, Llangrannog, New Quay, and Tresaith in Ceredigion; and Pendine and Cefn Sidan in Carmarthenshire.