At 11am on Sunday 7 April, Camber Sands RNLI Lifeguard Jens Peter-Jensen spotted a puppy splashing in the shallow water. 

Puppy rescued from the sea at Camber Sands after swimming out of its depth

Some people are extremely disappointed while others say it should have happened years ago, Pontins at Camber Sands has divided holidaymakers over the years.

Pontins Camber Sands: Filth and fun holidays as classic video is uncovered

Customers whose bookings are affected will be contacted and refunded. 

Two Pontins holiday parks close with 'immediate effect'

South East Coast Ambulance Service, police, fire crews, the local council, the Coastguard and RNLI lifeguards carried out the annual training exercise. 

Emergency services train for major summer’s day incident at busy beach

A petition calling on Rother Council to scrap the charge has been signed by more than 16,000 people and the number is rising fast.

Businesses say £30 daily parking charge is killing seaside trade

The family hopes the vigil, described as a peaceful gathering that will be open to the public, will raise awareness to help police investigations.

Family of man who died at holiday park in ‘difficult return’ for vigil

A 53-year-old man, now identified as Michael McDonagh from London, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Seventh person arrested in connection with death of man at holiday park 

Lifeguards across the South are getting ready for what could be a summer that's even busier than last year.

The teams ready to save lives at the seaside this summer

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There are calls for the Pontins holiday park in Camber in East Sussex to be shut down after several families shared their experiences of the "disgusting" conditions. One guest found the bathroom flooded with "faeces".

Calls for Pontins in Camber to close after guest finds "faeces" in bathroom

Watch our special programme on the day the coroner recorded verdicts of 'misadventure' for the seven men who died on the beach last summer.

Camber Sands special: the day of the verdicts

Ankush Dupar's father, Mohit, died trying to save a teenager at Camber Sands in July 2016. His last words were: "Somebody needs my help."

Hero died trying to save teenager at Camber Sands

A coroner has ruled it is "not known" if deploying lifeguards would have prevented the deaths of seven men last summer at the popular beach.

Camber Sands drowning deaths ruled as misadventure

An inquest is due to open into the deaths of five friends who drowned during a day trip to Camber Sands in East Sussex last summer.

Camber Sands inquest to examine deaths of friends

After the deaths of seven people at Camber Sands last summer, lifeguards will be patrolling there for the first time from this weekend.

Lifeguards to start patrolling beach where seven drowned

The group of friends had travelled to London to East Sussex for a day trip, but were caught in strong currents.

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