Man dies while coasteering at Dancing Ledge in Dorset

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A man, in his 40s, has died while climbing and swimming along the Dorset coast.

He was taking part in the activity known as "coasteering" near to Dancing Ledge.

The emergency services were called to the scene, near Swanage, on Sunday afternoon.

Eight other people in the group were rescued by the coastguard and RNLI.