LIFEGUARDS responded to concerns that three people had ben cut off from the tide in Charmouth.

Lyme Regis RNLI crew launched after members of the public raised concerns - but it was discovered the walkers were not in any danger.

A member of the public called from the cafe at Charmouth beach at around 1.30pm on Monday (4) afternoon.

A Lyme Regis RNLI spokesman said: "It didn’t take long to identify three walkers by the sea where the reported call had placed them.

"There were three walkers who were not cut off and in conjunction with shore based members of the coastguard it was agreed they were not at risk and no rescue was needed.

"The Lyme Regis lifeboat, Spirit of Loch Fyne and it’s four crew observed the individuals form the sea for a short while before returning to station just after 2pm."

The RNLI are urging peopel to stay safe and belive it is best to raise the alarm if anybody thinks people may be in danger.

Helmsman Tim Edwards said: “We saw them quite quickly as one of them was wearing an orange jacket.

"They were not in any distress or danger so we observed for a few minutes and were then stood down by the coastguard.

"It was a false alarm but better safe than sorry and it’s good that people make a call if they have concerns”

Last week, the Jurassic Coast team warned fossil hunters not to climb over a large landslip in Charmouth, as they could potentially be cut off by the tide.