North Yorkshire Fire Authority has voted in favour of sharing 999 calls with the Cornish Brigade at busy times. The Authority says it chose Cornwall to handle over flow calls because the areas are unlikey to suffer major incidents at the same time.
The proposals have been met with a mixed reaction on the streets.
A crew member waded ashore and guided first the woman, and then the man, over rocks to the waiting lifeboat at Huntcliff.
Jake Berry toured the New Wear Crossing and had a briefing with senior councillors, officials and construction workers.
The proprietor of a pub in Gristhorpe has been fined £600 for serious breaches of food hygiene regulations.