Teenage girls cut off by tide rescued by lifeboat crew

Two teenage girls had to be rescued from a beach by a lifeboat crew on the Isle of Wight's east coast.

The Bembridge RNLI crew along with Bembridge and Ventnor coastguard rescue teams and police were called to St Helens Beach on Tuesday at about 21:30 BST.

Found to be cut off by tide, the pair were taken onboard the lifeboat and into the care of the coastguard team on shore.

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) said neither needed medical assistance following the rescue.