RNLI Christmas Day call out in Hartlepool

RNLI call out on Christmas Day
The RNLI were called out just before 5pm on Hartlepool Credit: RNLI

Hartlepool RNLI volunteers were called out on Christmas Day at 4.55pm by Humber Coastguard to help two people and their boat.

The boat had suffered mechanical failure off Middleton beach.

No-one was hurt in the incident and the boat was towed to Hartlepool Marina where the local Coastguard team were on hand to help.