Llandudno RNLI crews have responded to two separate incidents off the North Wales coast, including the rescue of a person who became cut off by the incoming tide and a search for a paddleboarder who was later found to be safe and well.

The first incident happened on Friday afternoon, when Llandudno RNLI’s inshore lifeboat was launched at around 4.13pm following reports that a person had become cut off by the rising tide to the east of the Little Orme.

With the tide continuing to come in, the casualty attempted to climb the cliff face to reach safety.

They managed to climb around 10 metres before it became clear that the route was too difficult to continue.

Llandudno RNLI was joined by North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, North Wales Police and Llandudno Coastguard as efforts were made to reach the casualty.

When the lifeboat arrived, the crew quickly assessed the situation and decided the safest option was to bring the person down onto the lifeboat rather than continue climbing the cliff.

One of the lifeboat volunteers was landed at the base of the cliff and climbed up to meet the casualty.

The casualty was fitted with a lifejacket before being secured to a rope from above, allowing them to be assisted safely down the cliff face and onto the lifeboat.

Once aboard, the casualty was assessed and found to have suffered only minor cuts and scrapes.

They were then taken by lifeboat back to Llandudno Lifeboat Station and safely brought ashore.

Just a day later, the all-weather lifeboat was called into action again following concerns for a paddleboarder off Rhos-on-Sea.

A member of the public had been watching the paddleboarder from the shore but became concerned after losing sight of the board.

Fearing the person could have entered the water and got into difficulty, they raised the alarm.

The lifeboat headed to the area and, with assistance from Llandudno Coastguard, located the paddleboarder.

When the crew came alongside, they established that the paddleboarder was safe and well and was simply enjoying a day out on the water.

The lifeboat was stood down and returned to station.

Llandudno RNLI described the callout as a false alarm with good intent, stressing that members of the public should never hesitate to raise the alarm if they genuinely believe someone may be in danger.

The lifeboat charity says it is far better to report a concern than assume someone is safe when they may actually be in trouble.

The two incidents also highlight very different dangers faced by people enjoying the North Wales coastline.

The rescue at the Little Orme is a reminder of how quickly the incoming tide can cut people off, while the paddleboarder incident shows the importance of raising concerns when someone appears to be in difficulty.

Llandudno RNLI is reminding anyone heading onto the coast to check tide times, plan their route carefully and be aware of changing conditions.

And if anyone does see someone they believe may be in danger at sea or around the coast, they should call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.