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A person was rescued by Eastbourne RNLI volunteers after they were cut off by the tide between Birling Gap and Belle Tout Lighthouse.

The incident happened just before 5pm on Sunday, June 25, with Newhaven's all-weather lifeboat also being tasked to the incident.

The casuality, who had been trying to make their way from Holywell to Birling Gap, was found by the Eastbourne crew on its D-class lifeboat

An RNLI spokesperson said: “Due to the location of the casualty, the crew could only get close enough to hold in the surf and put a crew member ashore to assist the casualty.

Person rescued after being cut off by the tide in East Sussex