Emergency services were called after four 12-year-olds got stuck in the mud as the tide was rising in Essex.

Four children rescued after getting stuck in the mud during rising tide

A tour boat carrying 27 people including elderly people and children was rescued by the coast guard after it ran aground in Essex

Coastguard rescues tour boat carrying 27 in Essex

Firefighters have been tackling a fire in the accommodation block of a cargo ship six miles off the Norfolk coast.

The coastguard has reported a large increase in the number of call outs since the start of the hot weather. 

The Great Yarmouth Coastguard has warned people not to take inflatable dinghies with them to the beach today.

Our region's coastguards and driving test examiners have announced strike action from the end of the week in protest at spending cuts.