Two people were rescued after they were cut off by the tide on Middle Eye.
The people were spotted by RNLI Lifeguards in Wirral who alerted the Coastguard after carrying out routine checks at high tide. Hoylake RNLI's hovercraft ' Hurley Spirit' and West Kirby RNLI’s ' Seahorse' l ifeboat were launched to rescue the casualties, who were stranded at the north end of Middle Eye, one of the Hilbre islands in the Dee Estuary.
The two people were "feeling the effects of the cold" and were flown ashore to safety in West Kirby, where they were passed into the care of other RNLI crew. The hovercraft and lifeboat were stood down and returned to their stations.
