RNLI crews were called out after a flare was sighted at the coast this morning.

The Lyme Regis lifeboat launched at 10.30am to a report of a red flare seen at Charmouth.

The crew was contacted by the coastguard and arrived on scene 15 minutes later to conduct search patterns near Charmouth and further out to sea.

Further information was then provided by members of the local coastguard rescue team that the flare was found ashore and not out to sea, so the lifeboat crew were stood down. The volunteer crew returned to station and were ready for service by 11.30pm.

This was the second call out for Lyme Regis lifeboat this year.

If you see someone in trouble at the coast, call 999 and ask for the coastguard.